Passenger bitten on Bristol to London train

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Passenger bitten on Bristol to London train - 20 Jun 14

« on: July 02, 2014, 18:44:12 »

From the Swindon Advertiser

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BRITISH Transport Police is appealing for information after a 41-year-old Windsor man had his finger bitten on a train travelling between Swindon and Didcot.

The disturbance occurred on First Great Western^s 2030hrs Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington service on Friday, June 20 between 9.10pm and 9.30pm, as the train travelled between Swindon and Didcot Parkway stations.

PC Bob Burrowes, of BTP^▸ Oxford, is appealing for anyone who may have seen the disturbance on board this train to come forward.

He said: ^This train was a busy Friday night service so I^m confident that someone may have witnessed this incident which resulted in the victim receiving a serious injury to his finger.

^Incidents such as this are extremely rare on the rail network which is generally a safe environment on which to travel.

^Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident and I am appealing for anyone who recalls seeing two men arguing with each other in coach F on this train, to come forward and contact BTP straight away.^

Anyone with anyinformation should contact British Transport Police on Freefone 0800 40 50 40, or text 61016. Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

In all calls please quote incident reference GSUB/B4 of 02/07/2014.


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Re: Passenger bitten on Bristol to London train - 20 Jun 14

« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2014, 22:29:53 »

Police are currently looking for a Mr Suarez to help them with their enquiries.


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Re: Passenger bitten on Bristol to London train - 20 Jun 14

« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2014, 22:43:24 »

Quote from: Richard Fairhurst on July 02, 2014, 22:29:53

Police are currently looking for a Mr Suarez to help them with their enquiries.

He has an alibi, the media have been harassing him in his home town in Uruguay


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Re: Passenger bitten on Bristol to London train - 20 Jun 14

« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2014, 20:27:03 »

Quote from: bobm on July 02, 2014, 18:44:12

From the Swindon Advertiser

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^Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident and I am appealing for anyone who recalls seeing two men arguing with each other in coach F on this train, to come forward and contact BTP^▸ straight away.^

Without sounding insensitive to the person involved... Lips sealed

But is one right to assume this was a Micro Buffet HST^▸ Set and the incident occurred there? Or did this incident in-fact happen in Coach K and someone has not realised the Carriage Letters have been changed?

I say this as I recently had a Seat Reservation in Coach F which was labelled up in Coach K... Roll Eyes

Had that been a Micro Buffet I would have been seated in the wrong carriage and class of travel for that I had on my ticket... Roll Eyes

*edit* Fixed Quote Marks - tt


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Re: Passenger bitten on Bristol to London train - 20 Jun 14

« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2014, 22:13:16 »

Try travelling on heritage railways around Bristol. Once Bitton, twice shy, they say.


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