From the British Transport Police
press release:
Do you recognise this man? BTP appeals for information after theft of passenger^s property ^ Redruth
British Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for the public^s help to identify a man they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of a passenger^s property from on board a train in Cornwall.
Officers have today released CCTV▸ images of a man they believe will have information which can assist their investigation into the incident which happened on Sunday, 25 November 2012.
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Dave Bailey, said: ^The victim and his wife were travelling on the 1955hrs Liskeard-Penzance service on Sunday, 25 November 2012. The victim had placed his suitcase and coat on the luggage rack in the first carriage of the train. When the train was approaching Redruth station, the man^s wife noticed that the case was missing from the rack and was at the feet of a man standing by the train door.
^The victim challenged the man who claimed he had picked it up by mistake before handing it back. When they returned to their seats, the victim and his wife then noticed that his coat, which contained a mobile phone and car keys, was also missing from the luggage rack.
^Enquiries are ongoing to establish the identity of the person who stole the victim^s property. I am now appealing for anyone who knows the identity of the man in these photographs as I believe he will have key information which can assist this investigation.^
Anyone with information which they think can help, is asked to contact British Transport Police on Freefone 0800 40 50 40, or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 08000 555 111. In all calls please quote incident reference B5/WWA of 02/01/2013.
Edit note: Images now removed due to expiry of copyright permission. CfN
