Muslim woman who claims she suffered racist abuse on Tube: 'I'm angry no-one bothered to help'

She posted pictures of a man she claimed racially abused her
Jamie Bullen8 April 2016
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A Muslim woman has told of her anger at passers-by who failed to help her after she was allegedly racially abused on the Tube.

The woman took to Twitter to tell how she had been left "scared and vulnerable" after she was subjected to an alleged racist attack at Piccadilly Circus station.

The woman claimed she was “harassed” by a man on a platform at the central London station on Thursday.

The woman, named only as Yazmyn, went on to criticise fellow Londoners for not stepping in to help her.

The alleged victim, Yazmyn, said she was left feeling "scared and vulnerable" after being confronted by this man

She also called on Transport for London to deploy more staff on the platforms as a deterrent.

She uploaded pictures of a tall bearded man who she claims was behind the alleged racist incident.

Yazmyn tweeted: “Racially abused/harassed at Piccadilly Circus @TfL,Please retweet!!

“Mixed emotions. Scared, vulnerable, angry that no one bothered to help.”

British Transport Police said an investigation had been launched.

The woman, Yazmyn, posted an account of the alleged incident online
Twitter

A British Transport Police spokesman said: "We have received a report of a woman being racially abused by a man at Piccadilly Circus Underground station shortly after 6am on Thursday, 7 April.

"This incident has been reported to us and officers are now making enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

Steve Griffiths, Chief Operating Officer for London Underground, said: “We do not tolerate racist behaviour on our network and will work with the British Transport Police to investigate this incident.

"Our station staff are now out in ticket halls, on gate lines and on platforms to help our customers make their journeys and keep them safe.

"Crime across the Tube network is at an all-time low and we continue to work hard to ensure our customers are able to travel with confidence.”

Earlier this month, the Standard revealed police investigate four racist incidents on London's trains and Tubes every week.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40, or text 61016, quoting reference 288 of 07/04/2016

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