Teenager robbed at knife-point on train (From Echo)
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Teenager robbed at knife-point on train
3:22pm Wednesday 9th January 2013 in Local News
A TEENAGER was robbed on a Southend-bound train after being threatened with a knife.
The 16-year-old was sitting with his girlfriend as the train approached Prittlewell station when the blade was pulled on him.
The terrified victim, who is from Rayleigh, handed over his Blackberry mobile phone.
Detectives have revealed that prior to this incident the a suspect had coonfronted an elderly man, who hid in a carriage toilet.
It happened at about 12.20am on Tuesday January 8 before the suspect got off the train at Southend Victoria station with a silver pushbike.
As he went through the gates he made verbal threats to station staff.
British Transport Police have reviewed CCTV and believed the man boarded the train at Hockley.
They are now appealing for witnesses.
The suspect has been described as a white man, in his late teens, tall and of skinny build. He had light coloured hair with zig zags shaved at the back of his head. He wore a hooded top, dark jeans and white trainers. He also wore a yellow coloured scarf .
Police have decided not to issue CCTV at this stage in the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 quoting background reference B12/LNA of 08/01/2013. Information can also be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Comments(11)
emcee
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3:50pm Wed 9 Jan 13
They do have quality CCTV footage, don't they?
Devils Advocate
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4:40pm Wed 9 Jan 13
I watched a lad of about twenty fixing his rear tyre last week. The only tool he had was a "Blade?" with which he slashed at the tyre with to get it off, to enable him to fit the new one he had. That knife came out of his pocket and was used with such skill, but it was far from the penknife we kids used to carry. Is that standard equipment in young men's pockets nowadays?
InTheKnowOk
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6:10pm Wed 9 Jan 13
paulatepc
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6:35pm Wed 9 Jan 13
In addition to the zig zags he didn't by any chance have his name tattooed on his head?
we should be able to find him by the end of the day...
152
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7:31pm Wed 9 Jan 13
paulatepc wrote:Or, as is more common, the names of his kids and/or ex-girlfriends tatooed on his arms?
...."pushbike" - the person who wrote this must be my age!!!
In addition to the zig zags he didn't by any chance have his name tattooed on his head?
we should be able to find him by the end of the day...
Seasider90
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10:12pm Wed 9 Jan 13
Almeda11
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10:46pm Wed 9 Jan 13
emcee wrote:The question is: do they have cctv on the trains? l`m not sure. lf they only have it on the platforms then they would need witnesses who were on the train and saw the incident.
Why do they need witnesses when they have good quality CCTV footage? They do have quality CCTV footage, don't they?
ShrimperSS0
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7:54am Thu 10 Jan 13
JuliaM
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10:23am Thu 10 Jan 13
I guess they are waiting for a couple on months to go by, if previous appeals are any measure!
emcee
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10:31pm Thu 10 Jan 13
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The police really do not do themselves any favours, do they? Why did they decide not to do this and why did the echo not ask why? Lazy journalism. No...diabolically lazy journalism.
ccd says...
3:46pm Wed 9 Jan 13