Northern offer £1,000 reward for name of yob who threw brick at train in Yorkshire - covering baby in broken glass

Little Esme Emmerson and her parents, Jason Emmerson and Kristina Vojsovicova, were passengers on a Northern service from Bridlington to Hull when it was struck by the missile as it approached Hull Paragon Station.

The incident took place in the Snuff Mill Lane area at 3.45pm on Monday June 20.

A £1,000 reward for information leading to the perpetrator's arrest has now been offered by British Transport Police and Northern.

Northern's regional director Tony Baxter said: “In our experience, this sort of attack is rarely the action of a ‘lone wolf’ and more likely the reckless pastime of a group that think it's fun to throw things at fast-moving trains.

“The perpetrator has had a month to turn themselves in and has chosen not to - so it’s time for someone who was with them and knows what happened to come forward and help British Transport Police with their investigation.”

“The consequences of a brick hitting a fast-moving train are potentially devastating and we can only give thanks that little Esme wasn’t more seriously injured.”

Anyone with information can contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40. Alternatively, people can call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.