Woman shoved to ground in unprovoked attack at Ilford train station

A woman was shoved to the ground in an unprovoked attack at a train station on the Essex border. Police want to speak to this woman pictured in connection to an assault in Ilford.

At around 9.10am on Friday June 14, as a woman approached the barrier line at the station, a stranger approached her and pushed her to the ground in an unprovoked attack. The victim attended hospital and sustained bruising to her arm.

A spokesman for British Transport Police said: "Officers believe the woman in the CCTV image may have information that could help their investigation and are appealing for anyone who witnessed the assault to get in touch.

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"Anyone who recognises her, or has any other information, is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 177 of 14 June. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."