Two men sought for incidents on trains

A pervert who exposed himself to a rail passenger and a fare dodger who spat at a conductor were being sought by police in the West Midlands today.

Officers have released CCTV footage of two men they want to speak to.

The offences happened on trains travelling through Wolverhampton and at Smethwick Galton Bridge station.

Officers are working to track down a man who exposed himself on the 10.34am Liverpool to Birmingham New Street service.

A 22-year-old woman noticed the man walking up and down the carriage after the train left Wolverhampton shortly after midday on March 26. He sat down opposite her and exposed himself. The woman moved to another carriage. The man, thought to be in his late teens, of slim build around 5ft 2in and with olive skin, was not traced.

Pc Phil Whitehouse, of British Transport Police, said it was believed the man boarded in Liverpool.

"This was a distressing incident for the woman involved and I would urge anyone who recognises the man pictured, or who has any information about what happened, to contact us and help the inquiry."

In a second appeal, officers are trying to trace a man who spat in a guard's face. Pc Mark Murphy said it happened just before 5.30pm on March 29 on the Holyhead-Birmingham International service.

The guard was checking tickets and approached a passenger who had boarded at Wolverhampton at around 5.15pm. Pc Murphy said: "The passenger, who did not have a ticket, spat in the guard's face before getting off the train at Smethwick Galton Bridge.

"Behaviour such as this towards members of rail staff is totally despicable and will not be tolerated."

Anyone with information should call British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.