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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Chief Superintendent Chris Casey

‘Hate has no place on London’s rail and Tube network - or anywhere else’, says police chief

Last week, comedian Rosie Jones and TV presenter Lee Peart were subject to vile ableist and homophobic abuse while travelling together on a train from Sussex to London.

As the Divisional Commander responsible for policing the railway network in London, I’d like to be absolutely clear that any form of abuse, intimidation and violence - especially that which is motivated by hate - is utterly abhorrent and will not be tolerated by the British Transport Police.

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