Brwa Shorsh pushed Tadeusz Potoczek off the platform in central London on February 3, this year, seconds before a train was due to arrive at the station.
A homeless man who pushed an innocent stranger onto the tracks at Oxford Circus underground station has been jailed for life.
The 24-year-old, who has accumulated convictions of assault and indecent acts since arriving in Britain in 2019, had denied trying to kill his victim and claimed he did not know a train was arriving at the time. The bystander who rushed to help Mr Potoczek was awarded £1,000 by the trial judge who commended his bravery and quick actions.
READ MORE Moment Kurdish migrant tries to kill stranger at random by pushing him onto Tube tracks During the trial Mr Barker said: 'We say that Mr Shorsh would have heard and probably seen the approaching train. Another commuter who pulled Mr Potoczek to safety said Shorsh yelled 'What the f*** are you doing here?'
READ MORE Train pusher who tried to murder a man by pushing him onto the tracks was a sex crime migrant He added: 'I recognised that stopping a train is not like stopping a bike.''I feel an arm under my shoulder and I feel I am safe,' said Mr Potoczek.'He said: 'Call the police!', like he is not afraid of the police coming.'
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