Detectives investigating an assault on board a train from Edinburgh to Newcastle have today released this image in connection.

At around 4pm on 5 July on the 2.10pm train from Edinburgh Waverly to Newcastle Central station, a man was punched repeatedly in the face and was knocked unconscious suffering a broken eye socket.

Detectives believe that the man in the CCTV image may have information which could help with their investigation.

Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 467 of 4 July.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.