Passenger verbally attacked and repeatedly punched in horrifying racist attack on train

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A man was beaten and racially assaulted by a stranger in a horrific train attack.

The thug hurled racist comments at the man and punched him repeatedly before getting off the train at the next stop.

Police investigating the hate crime have released photos of a man they would like to identify.

The chilling incident happened in broad daylight on a South East train crossing south London.

Detectives say the attacker got off the train at Sydenham Hill station after the random attack in April.

The train was heading for West Dulwich station.

Anyone who recognizes the man or has any information is asked to contact British Transport Police.

Officers investigating the racist attack have released CCTV footage in relation to the incident (British Transport Police)

To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Officers believe the man in the CCTV footage could help them with their investigation into the incident.

This comes amid an alarming rise in hate crime incidents over the past year.

Police data shows that there were 155,841 hate crime incidents between 2021 and 2022, which is a 26% increase on figures from the previous year.

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