Police launch hunt for ‘posh man travelling with mother’ who punched fellow Tube passenger

'The next minute the big guy turned round, started the verbal abuse again and then just launched a huge punch on the guy'

A “posh-voiced” man has been filmed punching a fellow passenger in the face following a heated row on the London Underground.

Shocked travellers watched on as the attack took place on a packed Northern line train between Kennington and Stockwell at around 10.10pm on Thursday.

In footage of the incident, the attacker can be seen lurching through the carriage towards the man before punching him hard in the face.

The attack reportedly followed an argument sparked when the suspect bumped into his victim, prompting the man to say: “Excuse me, but don't push”.

The aggressor then threatened his fellow passenger and used abusive language, according to a witness who spoke to the Daily Mail.

“The next minute the big guy turned round, started the verbal abuse and then just launched a huge punch on the guy and started physically attacking him,” the witness said.

They described the attacker as“'very tall and posh-voiced”.

The aggressor was taken off the train at the next stop by a woman, believed to be his mother.

Siwan Hayward, director of compliance, policing and on-street operations at Transport for London (TfL), said: “We abhor violence and aggression.

“All of our customers have the right to travel peacefully without fear of assault or abuse. We work closely with the police to make travel safe for everyone.

“Our partners in the British Transport Police are carrying out a full investigation, and we encourage anyone who experiences or witnesses this type of behaviour to report it."

A British Transport Police spokesman said: “Officers are currently investigating an assault on board a Northern Line train travelling between Kennington and Stockwell.

“The incident happened on July 11 at approximately 10.10pm. Officers are making a number of enquiries, including seizing any available CCTV and speaking with witnesses.”

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Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police by sending a text to 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 108 of 12/07/2019.