Mrluvaluva
20-08-2009, 05:24 PM
A 16-year-old has been arrested after a female tourist's hair was set alight on board a train heading to London.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fc2Qwp5YNc
The attack happened on the Hastings to Charing Cross Southern Trains service on Sunday, July 19.
Police released CCTV images of four youths they wanted to speak to in relation to the assault.
And a CCTV image showing the victim's hair on fire was also published.
Inspector Gary Ancell said that within hours of the appeal going public, police were provided with information that led to an arrest.
The 16-year-old is being held for attempted grievous bodily harm.
The youth, from Swanley in Kent, has been bailed to return to police on 29 September.
The victim was a Swedish teacher visiting England with a group of her students, who were making their way back to London after a day out.
She was walking through the carriage around 6.30pm when a youth held out a lighter as she passed by him.
Her hair immediately caught alight and she only realised what had happened when her students began screaming and pointing to her hair as she walked towards them.
She was then able to pat the fire out.
The attack left part of the victim's hair singed and while she did not suffer burns or require hospital treatment, the incident left her extremely distressed.
Anyone with any further information about the incident is urged to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference B5 of 12/08/09 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Source (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Youth-16-Arrested-After-Womans-Hair-Set-Alight-On-Train-From-Hastings-To-Charing-Cross/Article/200908315366024?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_3&lid=ARTICLE_15366024_Youth%2C_16%2C_Arrested_After _Womans_Hair_Set_Alight_On_Train_From_Hastings_To_ Charing_Cross)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fc2Qwp5YNc
The attack happened on the Hastings to Charing Cross Southern Trains service on Sunday, July 19.
Police released CCTV images of four youths they wanted to speak to in relation to the assault.
And a CCTV image showing the victim's hair on fire was also published.
Inspector Gary Ancell said that within hours of the appeal going public, police were provided with information that led to an arrest.
The 16-year-old is being held for attempted grievous bodily harm.
The youth, from Swanley in Kent, has been bailed to return to police on 29 September.
The victim was a Swedish teacher visiting England with a group of her students, who were making their way back to London after a day out.
She was walking through the carriage around 6.30pm when a youth held out a lighter as she passed by him.
Her hair immediately caught alight and she only realised what had happened when her students began screaming and pointing to her hair as she walked towards them.
She was then able to pat the fire out.
The attack left part of the victim's hair singed and while she did not suffer burns or require hospital treatment, the incident left her extremely distressed.
Anyone with any further information about the incident is urged to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference B5 of 12/08/09 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Source (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Youth-16-Arrested-After-Womans-Hair-Set-Alight-On-Train-From-Hastings-To-Charing-Cross/Article/200908315366024?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_3&lid=ARTICLE_15366024_Youth%2C_16%2C_Arrested_After _Womans_Hair_Set_Alight_On_Train_From_Hastings_To_ Charing_Cross)