Teenager jailed for rape at east London train station
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 14:44 · Archive
A teenager has been jailed for five years for raping a 16-year-old girl at Romford station.
Tommi Harwood, 18, was found guilty of rape at Snaresbrook Crown Court following a five-day trial. The attack occurred at Romford station on 5 September 2024, when Harwood, then 16, met a 16-year-old girl after contacting her on Snapchat using the fake name 'Bobby'. He led her from the platform to a waiting room and into the women's toilets, where he carried out the rape.
Following the attack, Harwood told the victim, 'If we see police, run across the tracks'. The girl reported the assault to British Transport Police detectives the next day. Harwood was not apprehended until 25 October, when he was stopped by rail staff at Basildon station for travelling without a valid ticket.
Harwood was sentenced to five years in prison alongside an indefinite restraining order and an eight-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
How it is being reported
- Vile thug smirks on train station platform before raping girl, 16, in toiletsTommi Harwood, 18, from Essex, was arrested after he was stopped for fare-dodging at Basildon station.Daily Express · 13 Oct, 14:31
- Teenager jailed for raping girl at east London stationTommi Harwood was found guilty of rape following the attack at Romford station in September 2024Evening Standard · 12 Oct, 22:35
In this story: Tommi Harwood · Romford station · Snaresbrook Crown Court · British Transport Police · Basildon station
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