Police are examining footage of a woman delivering a racist rant at Asian passengers on board the London Underground.
The video, shot on a mobile phone, is the latest in a spate of recordings taken on public transport, and shows a white woman shouting “all f***king foreign s***heads” while passengers look on in shock.
The seven-minute rant was filmed on board a Central Line train between St Paul’s and Mile End stations and was posted on YouTube on January 24.
The woman is seen sitting between two Pakistani men when she begins hurling abuse.
She says: “I’d like to know if any of you are f***king illegal, I’m sure 30 per cent of you are. It’s taking the f***king p***.”
When the man tries to make light of her outburst by singing, she responds with: “I shall punch you in the f***king face. Ninety per cent of you are f***king illegal. I wouldn’t mind if you loved our country.”
Noticing she is being filmed, the woman then launches a tirade at the camera, becoming increasingly aggressive and standing up.
British Transport Police confirmed they have received the video and have launched an investigation.
A spokesman said: "Anyone who witnessed this incident, or who has information which they believe can assist police, is asked to get in touch and help us build up a full picture of what took place.
"BTP treats all allegations of racism on the London Underground very seriously and would urge anyone with information about this incident to contact us.”
Anyone with information should contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference B3 of 26/01/12.
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