Detectives are appealing for help in identifying a man they wish to speak to after a woman was inappropriately touched at Canary Wharf station.

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The woman was in the ticket machine area of the Docklands Light Railway station at around 9.20pm on Friday, January 3, when a man approached her.

He inappropriately touched the 30-year-old victim before walking off.

British Transport Police carried out several lines of enquiries before releasing images of a man they wish to speak to.

Detective Constable Anna Fisk said: “We do not tolerate unwanted sexual behaviour of any kind on the transport network and take all reports seriously.”

If you recognise the man or have any other information that could help the investigation, please contact British Transport Police on 0800 405040 quoting reference LUA/B9 of 10/01/14.

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