A pensioner was battered around the head in a vicious attack by Merseyrail passenger he had struck up a chat with.
The victim, a man in his 70s, suffered the sickening assault on board a Merseyrail service travelling between Hunts Cross and Southport .
Today British Transport Police said the pensioner was punched several times in the head by a passenger he had engaged in consveration.
Now police have issued a CCTV image of a man they believe "may have information" which could help them investigate the attack which happened at 8.10pm on Saturday, June 22.
British Transport Police said the elderly victim suffered a number of injuries for which he required hospital treatment.
A spokesman said: "The conversation became heated, with the second man punching the victim a number of times to the head."
He added: "The victim sustained a number of injuries which required medical treatment. Officers believe the man shown in this CCTV image may have information which could help them investigate."
If you know who he is, contact BTP by sending a text to 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 601 of 22/06/2019.
Or you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
