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| Train defecator hunted by police | Train defecator hunted by police |
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| A man has been defecating in trains across south-east England, causing damage costing £60,000 to repair. | A man has been defecating in trains across south-east England, causing damage costing £60,000 to repair. |
| British Transport Police said the man had struck on at least 30 trains since August, smearing excrement inside carriages. | British Transport Police said the man had struck on at least 30 trains since August, smearing excrement inside carriages. |
| He waits until he is alone in the carriage before committing the offence. | |
| "This is a serious public health issue as well as being exceptionally anti-social - we need to locate this man," said Det Con Donna Fox. | "This is a serious public health issue as well as being exceptionally anti-social - we need to locate this man," said Det Con Donna Fox. |
| She said his offences had resulted in many carriages being taken out of service, causing disruption and cancellations and serious inconvenience to the travelling public. | She said his offences had resulted in many carriages being taken out of service, causing disruption and cancellations and serious inconvenience to the travelling public. |
| Different times | Different times |
| There was also £60,000 in damage and cleaning costs. | There was also £60,000 in damage and cleaning costs. |
| "There is no particular pattern as to when he appears," said Ms Fox. | "There is no particular pattern as to when he appears," said Ms Fox. |
| "He travels to various areas and at different times of the day and different days of the week. | "He travels to various areas and at different times of the day and different days of the week. |
| "We have been trawling through CCTV images to try and track the man and remain hopeful that members of the public may know him and where he lives. | "We have been trawling through CCTV images to try and track the man and remain hopeful that members of the public may know him and where he lives. |
| "On at least one occasion CCTV footage shows the man being disturbed by a passenger walking through a train. | "On at least one occasion CCTV footage shows the man being disturbed by a passenger walking through a train. |
| "If anyone sees this man travelling on the railway network they should not approach him, but call the police or alert train staff immediately." | "If anyone sees this man travelling on the railway network they should not approach him, but call the police or alert train staff immediately." |