Appeal after West Ham station staff violently attacked

British Transport Police want to identify these people

Staff at West Ham train station have been violently attacked by a group of thugs.

The workers were assaulted by two men on Wednesday evening after the staff asked a woman who was smoking to leave the station.

The two men threatened the staff and lunged towards them.

At this point, the staff retreated to their office but the pair forced their way in and punched and scratched the staff.

PC Luke Dear, from British Transport Police, said: “This was a shockingly violent and determined attack on staff who were simply trying to do their job.

“They should be able to do their job without the fear of an assault.

“Thankfully they weren’t seriously injured but of course were left incredibly shaken by this terrifying ordeal.”

Two men that police want to identify

British Transport Police has released images of people who officers want to identify, following the incident at around 7.40pm on Wednesday, 18 September.

PC Dear added: “We believe the men and the woman in the CCTV images may have information which could help our investigation, and we’d like to speak with them as soon as possible.

“If you recognise them, or have any information, please contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 561 of 18/09/19.”

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.