The British Transport Police (BTP) have released CCTV images. They are urgently appealing for information following a violent and abhorrent rape that began in Leatherhead, Surrey, and continued onto a London-bound train. The attack occurred on the night of August 23, 2025.
According to detectives, the victim was walking through an alleyway leading to Leatherhead railway station at approximately 11:00 pm when a man approached her. After a brief conversation, the suspect struck the victim on the back of the head and raped her. In a harrowing continuation of the incident, both the victim and the suspect boarded a train toward London, eventually alighting at Cheam. Shortly before midnight, a passer-by discovered the victim lying by the roadside outside Cheam station.
Can You Identify This Man?
Detective Sergeant Andrew Winters described the incident as an “abhorrent attack targeting a young woman late at night.” The BTP has been reviewing extensive CCTV footage from both stations and the train service to track the suspect’s movements. Officers believe the man in the newly released images has vital information that is critical to the investigation.
If you recognise the individual or were in the vicinity of Leatherhead or Cheam stations on the night of 23 August, please get in touch with the authorities:
- Text: 61016
- Phone: 0800 40 50 40
- Reference: Quote 380 of 26 August 2025
- Anonymous: Contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
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