The man police would like to speak to
British Transport Police have today released a CCTV image of a man they want to talk to after a passenger who refused to buy a ticket then threatened to stab a member of rail staff on a Carmarthen to Swansea service.
The incident took place on board the 10.44pm service on March 15 as the train approached Llanelli railway station.
PC Chris Draisey said: "A man boarded the train at Pembrey and Burry Port station and went straight into the toilets. When he finally came out, he was asked by the train manager to display his ticket, to which he replied he didn't have one and had no intention of buying one.
"When told that he needed to buy a ticket, the man became aggressive and started swearing at the train manager before threatening to stab him. On arrival at Llanelli, he again threatened him with violence before leaving the train.
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"Fortunately, the victim did not sustain any physical injuries and no knife was seen at any stage; however, this was still a very distressing incident which left him intimidated and in some distress. Nobody should have to experience such threats and aggression simply for doing their job."
Following the incident, which took place around 11.10pm officers have been pursuing several lines of inquiry, leading to the release of a CCTV image of a man we would like to speak to in connection with this incident.
He is described as white, in his early 20s, around 6ft 4in, of medium build with thick, dark curly hair. He had thin black rimmed glasses and was wearing a black and white Adidas hooded top, grey jogging bottoms and white trainers.
PC Draisey added: "I would now like to appeal to anyone who recognises the man pictured, or knows his current whereabouts, to please contact us, as I believe he may have key information which could greatly assist our investigation."
Please give us a call on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016 quoting reference 155 of 06/04/2016. Alternatively, information can be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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