05 April 2024 , 13:33
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Police are urging people to come forward after a woman was seen punching someone on a packed Tube train while another person filmed the act.
Shocking video footage circulating online from the Bakerloo line train showed the attacker hitting an unsuspecting female passenger in what police described as an "unprovoked" attack. Her victim had been sat using her phone in the moments before the assault. In the clip, the woman is heard saying "don't look at me like that again" after the initial punch, before squaring up to the victim for a second time.
As other London Underground passengers attempt to get away from her, she then says: "I swear to God, I will box you in your face." Another person sat next to the victim can be seen gasping in shock as the incident unfolds.
A female passenger is hit in the face 'unprovoked' by another woman in the clip shared online (Snapchat)The British Transport Police said they are now appealing for the victim or anyone who witnessed the assault on Thursday to come forward. A statement from the force read: "British Transport Police officers are appealing for the victim or any witnesses to an assault on board a Bakerloo line train to contact them. A video has circulated online showing a person filming another individual punching commuters unprovoked on board a train.
"If you witnessed the incident or if it happened to you, please contact us and our officers will be able to help. Please contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 590 of 04/04/2024. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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The incident has been compared online to those previously involving the teenage 'prankster' Mizzy, who made headlines last year following a spree of sick stunts. Bacari-Bronze O'Garro, who goes by the name Mizzy, performed cruel pranks that he later shared on TikTok - including him walking into family homes uninvited, running off with an elderly woman's dog, and asking random people on the street if they "want to die". Late last year, he was sentenced to 18 weeks in a young offenders institution after breaking an order not to share videos of people on social media.