Woman hit in face by man who sexually assaulted her on train as cops release photos in urgent hunt for attacker

COPS have released photos of a man after a woman was sexually assaulted on a train before commuters intervened.

A man sat next to a woman who was on the Elizabeth Line on May 16 and assaulted her.

BTPBritish Transport Police released images of a man they want to speak to[/caption] AlamyThe assault happened on the Elizabeth Line after Stratford station[/caption]

She shouted at him to stop, and the thug hit her in the face.

Other passengers bravely leapt to her defence and pushed him away.