TfL Jubilee line: Pregnant woman assaulted, series of attacks and racist abuse, say British Transport Police

A pregnant woman was assaulted during a series of attacks on the Jubilee line, according to police.

British Transport Police (BTP) is appealing for information about a "spate of public order offences committed by three people on board a Jubilee Line service".

On Saturday December 2, at about 4.30pm, it was reported that a pregnant woman was sitting on a train when two of the three people began blowing vape smoke in her face. After she requested they stop, they threatened her and her baby. As the pregnant woman went to leave, they attempted to trip her up, said police.

The group made racist comments towards a woman, believed to be Asian, as well as threatening to steal her shopping.

Police say they then made derogatory comments towards another passenger and displayed threatening gestures to her friend. As they got off the service at St John’s Wood, one of the three punched the friend in the head.

Later, at around 4.45pm, it was reported another victim was on the Jubilee Line service heading to Dollis Hill Station when they were approached by three people, one of whom grabbed the victim’s phone and claimed it was now theirs. Detectives believe it was the same perpetrators as in the earlier incident.

BTP said in a statement: "They continued to harass the victim and attempted to block her in to prevent her from leaving the train. She managed to get away and call 999, at which point the three suspects got off the service, one of them spitting on the victim’s face as they exited the train."

Police said they were reported to have exited at Neasden at 4.51pm.

BTP said a description of the suspects is not being issued "at this point".

Anyone with information is asked to contact BTP by calling 0800 40 50 40 or texting 61016, with reference 2300145379. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.