A fare dodger who attempted to travel twice without paying for a train ticket brutally attacked a member of rail staff after his request was denied.
Michael Lucas, from Southport, was caught on CCTV while attempting to travel twice without buying a ticket at Wigan Wallgate on Sunday, February 6.
The first time, the 32-year-old, of Bath Street, approached gate line staff on duty and asked to be let through the barriers without a ticket.
