Young teen threatened with 'infected' needle

A young teenager was threatened with a needle 'infected with HIV/AIDS' on a train between Henley and Twyford.

A man in a carriage of the 12.08 train grabbed a 13-year-old boy and said he would stab him, saying the hypodermic needle was infected.

The man, who is described as Asian, then fled the train at Wargrave station.

He passed several people who were boarding, and police are hoping witnesses will come forward to the incident on Saturday, May 24 at about 12.20pm.

Det Con Avtar Dhaliwal, investigating officer from British Transport Police, said: “This was an unprovoked attack which left a group of friends badly shaken.
"We understand that several people witnessed the incident on the train and the suspect would have been quite easy to spot as he ran out of the station and into Wargrave village.”

The suspect is described as in his mid twenties, between 5ft10 to 6ft, with short dark hair and wearing a dark waist length jacket.

Anyone with information should contact BTP on Freefone 0800 40 50 40 quoting incident number 294 of 24/05/08, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.