Police seek pensioner over racist remark

BRITISH Transport police are seeking an elderly man who racially abused a 14-year-old boy on a train.

The boy travelling from Doncaster to Meadowhall with friends on Saturday, March 12, at around 4pm when the man aimed the racist remark at him.

PC Richard Ward said: “The boy was travelling with friends when a group of four elderly men boarded the train at Doncaster.

“A verbal dispute ensued over the fact that the some of the younger group had their feet on seats.

“In the course of the dispute, one of the older men made a racist remark about the victim.

“The victim and his friends left the train at Meadowhall while the older group remained on board the service.”

Police believe the man in this CCTV image can provide information about the incident.

Anyone with information is urged to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016, quoting reference 375 of 6/4.

Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.