Railway worker accused of sexual assault at Temple Meads station

He is alleged to have sexually assaulted and beaten another man


A man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was allegedly sexually and physically assaulted by railway worker Asaf Majid Gill at Bristol Temple Meads train station.

Gill, who works for First Great Western at the railway station is accused of sexually assaulting another man after making sexually aggressive advances.

The 45-year-old appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court Nov 26 charged with “sexually touching” another man on August 25.

He is also accused of assault by beating and is alleged to have grabbed the man’s genitals.

Both the sexual and assault charges are elected to be tried together at Bristol Crown Court.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled to take place next month.

On Friday hundreds of people marched in Bristol as part of Reclaim the Night, a national movement against sexual violence and in support of gender equality.

Cases of sexual assault are not unheard of in and around Bristol, with a recent study showing 77 young people have been sexually assaulted in Bristol this year.