Suffolk: Man Jailed After Station Attacks

23 February 2012, 17:37

A man who carried out three attacks on men at train stations at Diss, Ipswich and Colchester has been jailed.

A man who threw a brick at a victim's head forcing him to fall onto a train track in East Anglia has been jailed indefinitely.

Ian Tomlinson, 24, of no fixed address, carried out three attacks on men at Ipswich, Diss and Colchester train stations over a ten-day period in June last year.

On one occasion Tomlinson followed his victim off the train at Colchester shortly after midnight.

As the man waited on the platform, Tomlinson threw a brick at his head from close range and the victim fell onto the tracks where he lay unconscious and motionless on the high-speed line. As he lay there, Tomlinson climbed onto the track and stole money from him, British Transport Police (BTP) said.

The other attacks took place at Diss and Ipswich.

Tomlinson had admitted three counts of robbery and one of theft of a motorcycle.

At Ipswich Crown Court he was jailed indefinitely as he is considered a danger to the public, BTP said. He must serve at least five years.