Wiltshire 999s
  • Wiltshire news
    • Incidents
    • Courts
  • West Country news
  • News near you
    • Swindon
    • Chippenham
    • Trowbridge
    • Salisbury
    • Find your area >
  • Support
    • Mental health helplines
    • Domestic abuse helplines
  • More
    • Community
No Result
View All Result
Wiltshire 999s
No Result
View All Result
Home Wiltshire news

Woman sexually assaulted on train between Bristol and Westbury

byDaniel Jae Webb
7 April 2017 | 10.58pm
Share on FacebookPost on XSend via WhatsApp

A woman has been sexually assaulted on a train between Bristol and Westbury.

Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident, which happened on Saturday 18 March, on a train travelling between Bristol and Portsmouth.

The 24-year-old victim was inappropriately touched by a man who has been described as being European , in his mid 20’s, of slim build and with dark short wavy hair, he was wearing blue jeans and carrying a black and white bag on board the 5.23pm service as it approached Westbury.

A spokesperson said: “We would like to speak to anyone who may have been on the service who may be able to help us with our enquires.

“After the incident took place a woman on the train asked the victim if she was ok before she left the service at Southampton. Was that you? If it was please come forward.”

PC Amy Perry said, “We take all reports of sexual assault extremely seriously and we will do everything in our power to identify the perpetrator and bring them to justice.

“I would like to appeal to anyone who was on the train who witnessed the incident, or the woman who spoke to the victim after her harrowing ordeal, to please contact us. “

Anyone with any information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 405040 or text 61016 quoting incident 343 of 7 April.

Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel and get breaking news sent directly to your mobile – don’t forget to turn on notifications by clicking the bell icon.

Click a topic to read more stories like this:

Tags: BristolBritish Transport PoliceWestburyWiltshire Police

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

TOP STORIES

  • All
  • Wiltshire news
  • Wiltshire courts
Ambulance worker calls for ban on unsupervised river swimming
Wiltshire news

Ambulance worker calls for ban on unsupervised river swimming

byDaniel Jae Webb
14 July 2025 | 5.58pm
0

...

Read moreDetails
Paedophile ex-cop avoids prison for stash of child abuse images

Paedophile Wiltshire police officer banned from policing for life

16 July 2025 | 8.19am
Motorcyclist killed in crash involving three cars near Trowbridge

Police crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour this summer

15 July 2025 | 4.38pm
Urgent call for Wiltshire residents to give rare blood as ‘stock low’

Urgent call for Wiltshire residents to give rare blood as ‘stock low’

17 July 2025 | 8.08am
Fly-tippers caught dumping by council CCTV pay huge fines

Fly-tippers caught dumping by council CCTV pay huge fines

17 July 2025 | 9.16am
  • About us
  • Complaints
  • Contact us
  • Contributor terms
  • Privacy policy
Reporting reality.

All content © State Six News Limited, unless otherwise stated. All rights reserved. | Wiltshire 999s is a trading style of State Six News Limited. Company number: 16190242. | Registered company address: Suite A, 82 James Carter Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7DE.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • 999 News
  • Court News
  • West Country news
  • News near you
    • Swindon
    • Chippenham
    • Trowbridge
    • Find your area
  • Info & Help
    • Wiltshire Flood Warnings
    • Domestic abuse helplines
    • Mental health helplines
    • Court reporting
  • About & Contact
    • About us
    • Contact us
    • WhatsApp alerts
    • Contributor terms
    • Complaints
A TIP-OFF