Man tried to throw woman in front of tube train

A man has admitted a charge of attempted murder after he drunkenly picked up a woman and tried to jump in front of a tube train at Kings Cross.

Arthur Hawrylewicz told police he'd drunk three beers and a third of a bottle of vodka before he grabbed the 22 year old in August last year.

She'd been waiting with friends to go to the Notting Hill Carnival and they managed to pull her free, while he was knocked unconscious by the oncoming train.

When the 42 year old was questioned in hospital the next day, he said he'd gone to the station with the intention of harming himself, but couldn't remember any interaction with the victim.

Detective Sergeant Mike Blakeburn, from BTP, said: "This was a completely unprovoked and incredibly disturbing attack which will have been beyond terrifying for the victim - a young woman who was on her way to enjoy a day at Notting Hill Carnival with her friends.

"Had it not been for their brave actions pulling her from Hawrylewicz's clutches, we could easily have been dealing with a murder investigation.

"Hawrylewicz has never offered any explanation or rationale for why he did what he did and claimed throughout interview that he had no recollection of the incident, but the victim will have to live with this traumatic memory for the rest of her life.

"Thankfully he can now expect a significant custodial sentence where he'll have plenty of time to consider the implications of his senseless and violent behaviour.

"As shocking as this incident is, it is important to remember that events like this are incredibly rare on the railway network, and in this case BTP officers were on scene within minutes and able to quickly arrest Hawrylewicz and bring him into police custody where he's remained throughout the investigation."

Hawrylewicz will be sentenced in April.

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