Youths attack signal box and threaten to stab railway worker
A TERRIFIED railway signalman called police after youths threatened to stab him.
They threw missiles at the signal box next to Beverley train station after the signalmen asked them to stop causing a disturbance on the adjacent level crossing.
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The signal box attacked at Beverley Railway station.
British Transport Police want to trace the culprits and talk to anyone who was near the crossing between Grovehill Road and Trinity Lane at the time.
Investigating officer PC Cheryl Scrase said: "The signalman spotted a group of eight youths causing a disturbance by the crossing, before one of them threw a missile at the signal box.
"When the signalman told them to move away they became threatening, taunting him, before climbing onto the palisade gate, trying to get to the signal box.
"The youth who had thrown the object threatened to stab the signalman and, in an attempt to climb into the signal box, damaged the fencing."
The 43-year-old signalman, from Hull, called police, but the youths fled.
The disturbance happened at about 9pm on Monday, August 23.
The youth who made threats has been described as white, of average build and 5ft 8in to 5ft 10in in height. He wore a light T-shirt and a grey baseball cap.
Another of the suspects was 5ft 7in, white with a big build and a Hull accent.
He wore black track suit bottoms, a black coat and a baseball cap.
A third was white, slim, about 6ft 3in and wore dark, three-quarter length track suit bottoms, a dark hooded top, trainers, and a scarf around his mouth.
Witnesses are being asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40.
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by Grumpy Old Man, Market Rasen
Friday, September 03 2010, 6:34PM
“If they are caught, please can we tie them across the lines?”
by cueball44, Hull e/yorks
Friday, September 03 2010, 6:16PM
“Andrew,Hull, I do'nt converse with them, But i have often overheard them trying to put some words together whilst on a bus into town, I sometimes write it down but when i try to make some sense of it i just come up with the same old gobbledegook, I think its a cross between prison and tatters slang!.”
by andrew, Hull
Friday, September 03 2010, 4:37PM
“Cueball, how can we have an educated conversation with someone who uses text speak. LOL!”
by cueball44, Hull e/yorks
Friday, September 03 2010, 4:12PM
“You can tell if there from HULL because they use the F word every second or third word whilst trying to get a somewhat educated conversation going,lol.”
by robert, east hull
Friday, September 03 2010, 3:33PM
“should have let them stay on the crossing, then dont tell them if a train come, job done.”
by robert, east hull
Friday, September 03 2010, 3:31PM
“should have left them messing on the crossing,then dont tell them if a train comes. job done.”
by Disgusted!, Beverley
Friday, September 03 2010, 3:05PM
“Er.... who gives a dam if they're from Hull or Beverley?! a few miles difference doesn't take away the fact that this kind of behaviour is completely uncalled for, and where ever they are from they are the lowest of the low scum bags who's only way to amuse themselves is to threaten the lives of innocent bystanders!! makes me sick!!!”
by David Peters, East Yorkshire
Friday, September 03 2010, 2:53PM
“There is quite a big difference in a Hull accent to a Beverley accent. It's definitely easy to distinguish between the two anyway.”
by Hollow Golightly, Supper at Tiffany's
Friday, September 03 2010, 1:29PM
“How exactly do you distinguish a Hull accent from a Beverley accent? Crikey, it must have been some youth from Hull then! Shame on you Hull Daily Mail!”
by Johnny, hull
Friday, September 03 2010, 11:40AM
“Chav attack! Obviously scrounging layabouts with nothing better to do on a Monday evening. Where are vermin control when you need them?”