Man appears in court charged with attempted rape after woman Tube passenger was attacked on Bakerloo line train

Published: 17:56, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 18:12, 17 July 2026 A man has appeared in court charged with attempted rape on a London Underground train. Vincent Saxon, 54, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Thursday after the alleged offence, which happened on Saturday last week. Detectives previously said a man had approached a woman travelling alone on a Bakerloo line train between Waterloo and Lambeth North in central London around 11.40pm. They added he allegedly indecently exposed himself to the woman before pulling her to the floor and attempting to rape her in the carriage, though she resisted and escaped the train at Lambeth North before reporting the behaviour. The alleged attack happened during the latter stages of England's World Cup quarter-final clash with Norway. Saxon was remanded in police custody to appear at Inner London Crown Court on August 13. A British Transport Police spokesman previously said: 'Detectives have charged a man in connection to an incident on board a Bakerloo Line train on Saturday 11 July. 'Vincent Saxon, 54, of no fixed address, has been charged with Attempted Rape. Vincent Saxon appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with attempted rape 'Any witnesses who haven't already spoken to police are asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40, using the reference 948 of 11 July. 'Information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.