Police officer attacked tackling Tube 'fare dodgers'

The officer was punched and kicked

An off-duty policewoman was punched and kicked after she tried to tackle suspected fare dodgers at a north London London Underground station.

British Transport Police (BTP) said the officer also had a drink thrown over her when she challenged a group who "attempted to barge through the barrier without tickets", at Wood Green Tube station on 12 June at around 16:20 BST.

The force has released images of four women and two men, and said detectives "would like to speak to the people pictured as they believe they could have information which could help their investigation".

Earlier this year, Transport for London (TfL) launched its latest effort to reduce fare evasion across the network by employing a team of investigators to target frequent offenders.

Police say the policewoman had a drink thrown over her

BTP said the people attempted to barge through the barrier without tickets