British Transport Police have launched a manhunt after a 17-year-old girl was raped at Guildford railway station in Surrey. The attack occurred on Monday, January 19, 2025, at around 7pm, when a stranger approached the victim and her friends as they walked to the station.
Attack details
The man initially tried to make the teenager board a train with him. When she refused, he asked her to have sex with him, which she also declined. After the group left the station, the man separated the girl from her friends and raped her. She managed to escape and ran back to her friends waiting outside the station entrance.
Police appeal
Detectives have released CCTV images of a man they wish to identify. Detective Sergeant Nick Thompson of British Transport Police said: 'The person responsible for this horrific crime targeted a vulnerable victim who was just 17 years old at the time of the attack. Specialist officers continue to support her and her family as we follow all lines of enquiry as part of our ongoing investigation.'
Thompson added: 'We understand that this incident will cause concern among the local community and I am appealing to them directly to help us identify the man in these images. He may have vital information that could assist our investigation, so if you recognise him, please get in touch as soon as possible.'
