Wannabe superhero travels on top of Merseyrail train
Police are looking to speak to man spotted on CCTV travelling on top of a Merseyrail train on the Wirral travelling up to 100mph
Police are looking to speak to man spotted on CCTV travelling on top of a Merseyrail train on the Wirral travelling up to 100mph
At about 1.30pm on 11 December , a man was seen boarding the exterior of a train in between two carriages and waiting for the doors to close at Rock Ferry station.
By 1.37pm, the same man can been seen on CCTV on top of the train at Bromborough Rake station, waving at passengers as it passed through the station.
He then got off the train at Bromborough Station and at 1.39pm, was briefly spoken to by booking office staff. He concealed his face and told staff he’d travelled from Birmingham and was called the “Silver Shadow”.
Investigating officer PC Andrew Richardson said: “Even attempting to get on the top of a train is a nonsensical and idiotic thing to do.
“The man concealed himself between two carriages above electrified rails and so one slip could have easily killed him and endangered the lives of those on the train.
“This isn’t cool, it isn’t funny, it’s dangerous and we will not stand for it. If you recognise the man in these pictures, please get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016, quoting 141 of 21/12.