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Sex offender jailed after bottle assault on train

News imageBritish Transport Police A mugshot of Zakaria Mohammed, who is wearing a grey T-shirt and black-rimmed glasses.British Transport Police
Zakaria Mohammed carried out a "sickening assault", police said

A sex offender who repeatedly hit his victim over the head with a wine bottle on a train has been jailed.

Zakaria Mohammed, 32, of West Drayton, admitted sexually assaulting the man he cornered at a table as the train reached Reading station at about 08:30 BST on 24 May 2025.

Mohammed's victim asked him to move so he could leave but he refused. He had to crawl under the table to escape and was repeatedly struck by the bottle, which caused heavy bleeding.

Mohammed, who also admitted causing actual bodily harm, false imprisonment and breaching the conditions of a previous sexual harm prevention order (SHPO), was jailed for 20 months at Reading Crown Court.

News imageBritish Transport Police Zakaria Mohammed, wearing a black Boston Red Sox cap, black coat and black T-shirt with a red and yellow pattern on it, walking through the empty train.British Transport Police
Mohammed was pictured carrying a partly full wine bottle through the train

Det Con Lauren Pace, from British Transport Police, said Mohammed carried out a "truly sickening assault" on the man, who was left "understandably terrified".

Mohammed was also made the subject of a 10-year SHPO and must pay a victim surcharge of £187 following the hearing on 19 May.