An incident causing delays on the Weybridge-Reading line this morning allegedly involved a lecturer from Royal Holloway.
Details are yet to be confirmed, however information from Twitter seems to suggest that the victim, a female who may or may not teach at Royal Holloway, had a bottle thrown at her by several males following an argument.
Trains are now running as normal, and a male has been detained at Woking police station.
More updates to follow.
13.37 - Emily Pressnell:
Update from British Transport Police spokesperson:
“BTP were called to Egham rail station on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 following a report of a disturbance onboard a train.
“Officers attended the station shortly after 9am, after an allegation was made by a passenger that a man had thrown a plastic bottle at her.
“The train was held at Egham until police arrived and a 16-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm.
“He has been taken into police custody in Woking for further questioning.”
