Police Release Photo Of man Wanted For ‘Masturbating’ On South Wales Train!

British Transport Police want to speak to this man following reports of a passenger performing an indecent act while aboard a train (Picture: PA)

Police have released a photo of a man who reportedly masturbated on a train in south Wales.

The incident occurred while the train was travelling between Cardiff and Ystrad Rhondda last Tuesday after the suspect allegedly harassed a 24-year-old woman.

British Transport Police say they would like to speak to the man and have appealed for help from the public.

Detective inspector Mark Cleland, who is leading the BTP investigation, said: ‘The victim, a 24-year-old woman, boarded the 1706 Cardiff Central to Treherbert Arriva Trains Wales service at Cardiff Queen Street.

‘During the course of the journey, she was subjected to lewd behaviour by a male passenger, who later performed an indecent act on himself.

‘This was, quite understandably, a traumatic and extremely upsetting experience for the victim.’

The suspect, who is thought to have got off at Treorchy, is described as white, in his late 20s to early 30s, around 5ft 6in, of stocky build and a ‘rugged appearance’.

He was wearing black jogging bottoms, a navy shirt over a white T-shirt, and a grey and black bobble hat with earflaps,the police said.