Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked and left with a fractured skull on a train in south London.
The victim was allegedly verbally abused by a man in front of him as he boarded a train at East Croydon Station on October 23.
Once he was on the train the man is said to have repeatedly punched his head and knocked him unconscious, leaving him with a fractured skull, facial cuts as well as bruises.
The alleged attacker moved towards another carriage with another man, who was not involved in the [incident] assault, before getting off the train before it pulled away from the platform.
Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the investigation.
Detective Constable Rachel Smith said: “The victim has suffered some very serious injuries. I’d like to speak to anyone who saw the attack or has any information that could help us in our investigation.
“This was a busy service so there would have been people in the carriage who would have witnessed the assault. If you saw anything, please contact BTP.”
Anyone with information can call 0800 40 50 40, or text 61016, quoting reference B4 of 06/11/14. Information can also be passed anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
