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LatestMan who harassed MP Stella Creasy on Tube avoids jail
Clifford Wilby has been given a suspended prison sentence and a restraining order after harassing Labour MP Stella Creasy on a Victoria Line train. The court heard Ms Creasy felt 'powerless' and 'like a human punch bag' during the incident.
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Courts · LondonMP Stella Creasy harassed on Victoria Line train
Labour MP Stella Creasy was subjected to harassment on a Victoria Line train by Clifford Wilby, who blocked her exit and filmed her. Wilby received a suspended prison sentence and a five-year restraining order.
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Transport Crime · LondonVictoria line racial abuse suspect sought after late-night tube incident
British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman racially abused passengers on a Victoria line train between Victoria and Oxford Circus at 10:30pm on 30 July. A CCTV image of the suspect has been released as officers urge anyone with information to come forward.
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Transport Crime · WestminsterVictoria Line racial abuse: Police seek woman from Oxford Circus CCTV
British Transport Police have released CCTV footage of a woman they want to speak to after passengers were racially abused on a Victoria Line train between Victoria and Oxford Circus on 30 July 2025. The public are asked to contact police with any information.
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Transport Crime · Waltham ForestClifford Wilby guilty of harassing Stella Creasy on Victoria line train
Clifford Wilby was found guilty of harassment after confronting Stella Creasy on a Victoria line train between Walthamstow Central and Finsbury Park on 15 July 2025. The court heard he blocked her exit, shouted about knife crime, and filmed her despite her requests to stop.
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Violent Crime · LambethVictoria line passenger undergoes surgery after unprovoked attack between Stockwell and Vauxhall
A passenger on a Victoria line train required surgery after an unprovoked attack on 10 July 2026. The assault occurred between Stockwell and Vauxhall stations at around 11:10 am. British Transport Police are seeking witnesses and have released a description of the suspect.
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