Police are hunting a gang of youths who set a woman’s hair on fire in an unprovoked attack.
CCTV images captured the moment the Swedish tourist was set alight on a train from Hastings to London’s Charing Cross.
The woman, a teacher on a school trip, was walking through the carriage when one of the youths held out a lighter and touched her hair.
She only realised she was on fire when her students started screaming and she was able to pat out the flames.
British Transport Police (BTP) Inspector Gary Ancell, who is leading the inquiry, said the woman escaped injury but was “extremely distressed”.
He added: “The victim was incredibly lucky because within a few more seconds the majority of her hair could have been on fire, causing her serious harm.”
He said police are hunting four youths, two of whom were thrown off the train by a conductor who found them hiding in a toilet.
Sad for the gang ? Or the girl ??
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