A manhunt has begun for a train sex attacker who repeatedly assaulted a woman on a central London service. The horrifying attack happened on a South Western Railway train travelling through the Richmond and Lambeth areas of London at around 4.40pm on Tuesday, May 13.
The train was between Richmond's Barnes Bridge station and Lambeth's Vauxhall station in the south-west of the capital when the suspect struck.
The man then got off the train at Vauxhall, a busy central London interchange with major lines connecting to Waterloo and Clapham Junction stations and more.
He is yet to be tracked down - so the British Transport Police (BTP) has now released a CCTV image of a person of interest they hope can help with their inquiries.
It shows a white man of a slim build with a bald head and full, dark beard.
He is wearing a black hoodie with a black T-shirt which has a yellow and orange drawing of a tiger's head on it.
A BTP statement reads: 'Officers believe the man in the image may have information which could help their investigation.'
Anyone who recognises the man in the picture is urged to contact the BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 296 of 14 May.
The appeal comes just two days after officers released a CCTV image in connection with another sexual assault on the Transport for London (TfL) network.
A man attacked another man onboard an Elizabeth line train from the Chadwell Heath area of east London inbound to Whitechapel, nearer the centre of the capital.
The shocking assault happened at around 8am on Monday, June 16 - during rush hour, when thousands of commuters would have been heading to work.
The suspect struck as the two men were stood near the doors of the London Underground train.
BTP officers released a CCTV image two days ago of a man they believe may have information that could help with their investigation.
He is of average build with short, dark hair and a full, dark beard and pictured speaking into what appears to be an older style flip phone.
The man can also be seen wearing a grey gilet, black and white trainers, white socks and a black tracksuit which has white stripes on the arms, legs and cuffs.
Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact the BTP by texting 61016, or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 688 of 16 June.
For both the Vauxhall and Elizabeth line incidents, anonymous reports can also be made to Crimestoppers via 0800 555 111 or the charity's website.

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