Shocking moment man 'pushes a woman wearing a hijab into an oncoming Tube train'
- Yoshiyuki Shinohara, 81, charged on suspicion of attempted murder
- Woman was allegedly pushed into an oncoming train on the underground
- Suffered minor injuries and was treated for grazes to her face at hospital
This is the shocking moment a woman wearing a hijab appears to be pushed into an oncoming train on the London underground.
Police were called to Piccadilly Circus tube station just after 4pm on Tuesday after the alleged incident on one of the station's Bakerloo line platforms.
In the horrifying footage, a man is seen loitering on the platform of the station.
As the train approaches, he seems to rush towards her and push her into the side of the moving train.
She then collided with the side of the train before landing back on the platform.
A man is seen leaning against the back wall of the platform as a train approaches at Piccadilly Circus
The victim appears to be pushed into the direction of an oncoming train on the Bakerloo line
A man allegedly pushed the victim in front of a moving train on the London Underground on Tuesday
Medics from the London Ambulance Service attended the scene and took her to hospital
The female victim suffered minor injuries and was treated for grazes to her face at hospital, the British Transport Police revealed.
Yoshiyuki Shinohara, 81, of no fixed abode, was arrested and charged on suspicion of attempted murder.
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He appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court yesterday.
He has been remanded in custody until November 25 when he will appear before Blackfriars Crown Court.
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