A ‘fare evader’ claims he had his teeth broken by officers who removed him from a train.

A man who filmed the shocking incident on a train at Bletchley, Milton Keynes, before 9pm on Monday, said the passenger ‘had not done anything wrong’ when he was handcuffed.

The passenger, 39, can be heard in the video saying: ‘What did I do?’ with at least three British Transport Police (BTP) holding him down.

The man becomes more agitated and starts shouting in pain: ‘You’re hurting my ankle.’

The officers tell him to ‘calm down’, as they prepare to pull him out of the train.

The conductor apologises for the delay over the loudspeaker and says BTP are dealing with a ‘fare evader on board’.

A loud bang can then be heard before the passenger screams: ‘What the f**k man, you broke my f***ing teeth. What f**k is wrong with you.’

The video goes on to show the blood left by the door of the train.

The filmer then says in the clip: ‘He said he’s got his ticket, and they said he needed a card. But he said he didn’t have to issue the railcard.

‘There’s no need for three people to hold him down… It’s ridiculous. Look how small he is… Why does it take three big men to hold a guy down like that?

‘A lot of the time – in situations like this – the guy on the floor dies.’

A spokesman for British Transport Police said: ‘At 8.49pm on July 1, officers were called to Bletchley station after reports of a passenger being verbally abusive to a member of rail staff.

‘Officers attended and a 39-year-old man from Milton Keynes was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence.

‘During the arrest, the man sustained a cut to his lip – he was also arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest. He was later released under police investigation while enquiries continue.’

The witness said the passenger presented a ticket bought with a Gold Card when the conductor walked through the train.

The Gold Card is similar to a Network Railcard and entitles the holder discounts on most rain fares.

However, the conductor commented that the passenger didn’t look like a ‘business person who would normally’ hold such a season discount card.

He told him to present the card or his ticket would be invalid, according to the onlooker.

The passenger said the conductor was wrong and that he did not have to present them together and that he knew his rights.

National Rail’s guidelines states: ‘You must carry your annual Gold Card and, where applicable, photocard with you on the journey and when asked by rail staff, You must show a valid ticket and valid Annual Gold Card.

‘If you fail to do so, you and each member of your group will be required to pay the full price Standard or
First Class Single fare for your journey.’

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