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Can you help identify man BTP wants to speak to after assault at Gloucester?

British Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for the public^s help to identify a man they wish to speak to in connection with an incident at Gloucester railway station.

Officers have today released CCTV images of the man they believe will have information about the incident which took place at about 7.15pm on Saturday, 4 May.

PC Frank Hedley, investigating officer, said: ^A male passenger, who was with a woman and child, entered the station and ran along Platform 1 ahead of the woman and child to try to catch a train that was about to depart. When he arrived at the waiting train, he asked the train manager to hold the train until the woman and child arrived but the train manager informed him that the train had to depart straight away. The male became angry and verbally abusive towards the train manager. As the train was departing, the man spat in the train manager's face. The male then left the station with the woman and child.

^Behaviour such as this towards rail staff is disgusting and completely unacceptable. Enquiries have been ongoing to trace the man responsible but to no avail so far. I am now releasing CCTV images of a man who I think will have information which can assist. If you know who he is, please contact BTP.^

Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on Freefone 0800 40 50 40, or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. In all calls, please quote incident reference B5/WWA of 24/05/13.