Overview
- Detectives released images of a man they want to identify after a rail worker was attacked with a chemical at London Blackfriars.
- British Transport Police called the May 17, 2025 assault “horrific,” noting the victim was on duty at the station gate line.
- Four men had alighted a train from Sevenoaks and allegedly barged through barriers before one squirted a clear liquid from a Lucozade-type bottle.
- The victim suffered chemical burns to his face and eyes and experienced temporary loss of vision, with treatment provided in hospital.
- Witnesses are urged to text 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 529 of 17 May 2025, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.