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Robbery in first class train thief threatens businessman and escapes with laptop and cash
29 Apr 2009A businessman is robbed of his laptop, BlackBerry, cash and credit cards as he works in the first-class carriage of a train.
The 41-year-old was working on his laptop when he was threatened by the thief who sat opposite him on a Waterloo to Reading commuter train.
The suspect, pictured here, claimed he had a knife before calmly packing the items into the businessman's suitcase and walking off.
The robbery took place on 12 January as the train was travelling between Staines and Egham. The thief left the train at Staines.
The suspect is 5ft 11in, aged 20-26 and wearing a dark jacket with a hood and dark trousers.
Anyone who recognises the man should call British Transport Police on 0800 405040.
Reader views (12)
Why does it always take months for these pictures to come out? Who's going to remember seeing somebody on a train in January? This should have been in the press a week after the offence was reported.
- Mark, London, 30/04/2009 10:25
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knock knock knock, I am glad most of the people leaving comments are not in the Police.
There are many reason why the photo was only released recently and you are privy to none.
It is time to stop putting the Police down and give them support.
Just a final note, I doubt the perpetrator has changed much in 12 weeks so he is clearly going to still be identifiable!
- Not Exactly A Looney Lefty!, The real world, 30/04/2009 09:57
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As Alan has already pointed out, this offence will not attract a custodial sentence. If he nsays he's sorry and promises not to do it again this week, it'll be a caution and, possibly, a meaningless little fine.
- Keith Lonsdale, Doncaster, 30/04/2009 09:15
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Let the train take the strain i was once told.
- Mr S.Port, London, 30/04/2009 02:42
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me,id shoved my laptop into his face. and for good measure stomp on his hands. but then id be writing this from jail.hed probabaly get help,housing money drugs . jaci smith would go and see if he was aok. what a thought but sadly representitive of the way the victim is treated.
- Mikeee, peterborough uk, 29/04/2009 21:07
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and even if he is caught, what then..a community order, slap on the wrist...what, as the way I see it these scumbags don't get punished enough. We should be able to travel without fear of being mugged, attacked or threatened. We pay through the nose for sub-standard service. Additionally, are these camera's monitored? It's all very well having them there as a deterent, however, they're not much use if there's an appeal 3months later. There should be some way of raising the alarm in instances such as this. Hope they catch the waste of space responsible.
- Alan, East London, 29/04/2009 17:17
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London, London, London.
Lets all move to a country like Luxembourg.
You can sleep with your doo open.
Am soo sorry for this to happen to this hard working gentleman.
Government should enforce proper punishment (check out how crime is punished in Ghana). Hard labour all the way
- Richmond, Lux, 29/04/2009 17:05
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What's the point of appealing for witnesses now, three months after the incident?
BLOODY USELESS!
- Napoleon Blownaparte, London, 29/04/2009 16:30
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Gary, Amersham: "Lucky the Police released these photo's so quickly."
They delayed releasing this image - now the crime will appear in the 2009-10 statistics!
It is called "cooking the books".
- Reuben Camara, Morecambe/Lancaster, 29/04/2009 16:01
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This is unbelievable!What possesses these boys to do things like this from hard-working people. Instead of thieving from the innocent, why don't they get themselves a job and they could pay for it themselves (and hopefully get mugged too).
- Lorraine, London, 29/04/2009 16:00
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Clouseau triumphs again.
- Fred, Horsham, 29/04/2009 15:44
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the robbery took place on 12th January?????Lucky the Police released these photo's so quickly - only 14 weeks after the event - should be easy to catch the thief - NOT!
- Gary, amersham, 29/04/2009 15:21
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