Detectives investigating the assault and robbery of a woman in Hightown have appealed to anyone who may recognise this man to contact them.
The 19-year-old victim was walking down School Road after leaving a train at Hightown railway station when she was approached from behind by a man who dragged her to the floor, and stole a number of her belongings.
The offender then fled on foot back in the direction of the train station.
The victim was not physically injured but has been left extremely shaken and upset by the incident, which happened on Wednesday, November 18.
Shortly before the incident at 8pm, she had been travelling on the Southport-bound Northern Line train and detectives are eager to speak to the man pictured in the foreground of these CCTV images, who was on the train with the victim.
Detective Inspector Dave Keegan, of Copy Lane CID, said: "This was a very unpleasant robbery of a young woman walking home from the train station on her own. She has been left really traumatised by what happened to her and we are determined to catch the person responsible.
"The CCTV footage of a man who could be very important to our investigation is very clear and we are confident someone who gets that train regularly or lives in the local area will recognise him.
"I would urge them to come forward and speak to the police and help us with our enquiries."
Anyone with information is asked to call Copy Lane CID on 0151 777 3165 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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