Spitting London commuter ‘hurls coffee over railway worker at Victoria’ station

Appeal: Police want to speak to this man in connection with an incident at Victoria station
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Hatty Collier21 February 2017
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A London commuter spat and hurled coffee at a railway worker at Victoria station, police said.

Officers said the man approached the female railway worker who was in an information kiosk at the station.

He allegedly swore at her, spat in her face and threw his coffee over her.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident.

British Transport Police said in a statement: “Disgusted? We are too.

"And we’d like to speak to this man in connection with the incident, which took place on the main concourse at around 2.20pm on February 6.

“We won’t stand for threatening behaviour and we certainly won’t stand for violence.”

Anyone who recognises the man is asked to call BTP on 0800 40 50 40 or texting 61016 with the reference number 282 of February 6.

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