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Daily Mail
20 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Warning to Tube passengers as woman reveals fear mysterious female attacked her with 'Devil's Breath' drug on London's Elizabeth line
Commuters have been warned of terrifying 'Devil Breath' drug attacks in London. The warning came from a woman who claims that she was a victim of a mysterious woman whilst she travelled on the Elizabeth Line. Also known as scopolamine or burundanga, the drug is derived from the Borrachero tree and was once used by the CIA as a truth serum. It is now being weaponised in honey trap scams via dating apps like Tinder and Grindr. Victims are said to be rendered into a zombie-like state with as little as 10mg, making them easy to manipulate, hallucinate, and follow commands, sometimes with fatal consequences. Now a Londoner has come out, warning people that she was almost a victim of this attack whilst she travelled in the train. Speaking on a TikTok video, she said: 'Today I am on the train, this is the first train, so the train is empty, the previous one had just left a few seconds earlier so I was one of the first people who got on the train. 'So I sat down and had the whole carriage to myself. 'A few minutes later I noticed someone walking very slowly and I looked up and I am thinking "this woman is walking very slowly, what is going on" and when I looked up I realised that she was staring in my direction.' She goes on to describe that at first she thought this person was a tourist about to ask her for directions, but things start taking an unusual twist. She went on: 'She walks and stands in front of me, so at this point I'm like "how can I help you because this train is empty" and she is looking at me, and I am like "how can I help?"' She explains that this mysterious woman is holding a newspaper and is 'waving it around' in a 'really strange' manner. 'She makes her way very slowly, still maintaining eye contact, and she sits down next to me,' the woman explains. She then tells that as the train moves, all of a sudden she starts feeling dizzy and very high, and she describes 'the room getting very dark and it's spinning'. She started to worry that it may be low blood sugar and that she may be about to faint. She then remembered that she had previously watched a video about the drug which causes similar symptoms. She said: 'In the groggy state, I start thinking "Oh my Gosh, is this what I think it is?" 'I pick up my phone and I leave a very groggy voice note to my sister in Italian. The woman is still staring at me and I start [describing the woman's appearance].' To make things even creepier, she then claims the woman, while still looking at her, starts to walk away to another carriage. 'Then I remembered, in those videos [about the drug], they normally leave and somebody else will swoop in and basically lead you to cash machine and lead you to transfer your money to them.' She claims she stood up in the train and moved to the next carriage and spotted a man and a woman who were sat one seat apart from each other in an otherwise empty carriage. 'I thought, what if these are the people that are watching me, because where they are sat they could clearly see where I was sat earlier.' She said she felt 'dread' and thought 'you need to get out now'. She claims she waited for the doors to almost close to leave the carriage. 'I waited until I heard the doors bee,p and as soon as the doors beep I stood up and when I stood up the two South Asian people in front of me immediately looked at me and then looked at each other, and that was all I needed to see. 'I stumbled out of the train, and the doors closed behind me. When the fresh air hits me, the dizziness feeling subsides.' She finished the video by saying: 'I don't know what that was. I don't know if it was black magic, a spell, or hypnotherapy, whatever it is, it was scary, but it was very real. 'I am just here to warn you to be careful and be wary.' She added: 'I am thankful God that I left before they could do anything because I am planning a wedding so my account would have fed them for a few years, you know. So I am just thankful that did't happen to me. But please be wary, they are in London.'
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
Police release image after sexual assault on Elizabeth Line train
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following a sexual assault on an Elizabeth Line train in east London. The incident happened on Friday 16 May, when a man sat next to a woman on a service from Stratford to Forest Gate and sexually assaulted her. When the woman shouted at him to stop, he struck her in the face. Members of the public intervened and pushed the man away. He then left the train at Forest Gate station. British Transport Police said they would like to speak to the man pictured as he may have information that could assist their investigation. A spokesperson for the force added: "Do you recognise this man? Detectives investigating a sexual assault have today released these images in connection." READ MORE: East London car chase ends after man 'crashes into van' on busy road at rush hour READ MORE: Man and woman found dead in Kingston home as police investigate their 'unexpected' deaths Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016, or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 727 of 16 May. Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Looking for more from MyLondon? Subscribe to our daily newsletters here for the latest and greatest updates from across London.
The Sun
09-06-2025
- The Sun
Woman hit in face by man who sexually assaulted her on train as cops release photos in urgent hunt for attacker
COPS have released photos of a man after a woman was sexually assaulted on a train before commuters intervened. A man sat next to a woman who was on the Elizabeth Line on May 16 and assaulted her. 3 She shouted at him to stop, and the thug hit her in the face. Other passengers bravely leapt to her defence and pushed him away. He was on the Tube from Stratford station to Forest Gate. Cops have released images of a man they want to speak to in connection to the horror assault. He has short cropped hair and a cream bodywarmer, jeans and grey trainers. Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016, or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 727 of 16 May. Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
BBC News
01-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
London's first public park Finsbury Circus Gardens reopens
London's first public park has reopened after a decade largely spent as a building site for the construction of the Elizabeth Circus Gardens has been the focus of a major transformation project by the City of London Corporation since 2023, with the Grade II listed site's lawn revitalised, seating improved and landscaping largest open green space in the Square Mile has had 12 additional tree species, more than 13,000 plants and 6,000 bulbs added to its site to boost Hayward, from the City of London Corporation, said the "tranquil" park was "revitalised and ready to be rediscovered". The gardens first became a public park known as "Moor Fields" in the 1600s. A formal layout was introduced by George Dance the Younger in most of the past 10 years, Finsbury Circus Gardens has been closed to the public while it was used by Crossrail to build the nearby Liverpool Street Elizabeth Line was partially reopened on 6 May, with the official reopening due to take place on 4 June. Hayward said: "Our green spaces play a vital role in making the Square Mile a welcoming and attractive place to live, work, and visit – delivering on our vision for a more inclusive, innovative, and sustainable City."The corporation's natural environment board chairperson, James St John Davis, said the Square Mile's parks and gardens, which attract over 21 million visits a year "truly punch above their weight". He added: "They offer a vital escape from the bustle of daily life."
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
How Abbey Wood has - or hasn't - changed with three years of the Elizabeth line
Ahead of the opening of the Elizabeth line in 2022, the people of Abbey Wood were promised that the new railway would spark regeneration in the area. Three years on, the News Shopper visited the south east London town to see what, if anything, had changed. Abbey Wood station was completely rebuilt in 2017, offering a modern, sleek gateway to central London. At that time, it would take just under an hour to reach most destinations in the heart of the capital on suburban railway routes. READ MORE - Abbey Wood station was rebuilt in 2017 (Image: Newsquest) Now, passengers boarding an Elizabeth line train at Abbey Wood can be in Tottenham Court Road in half that time. Among those taking advantage of the route today (May 29), were four pensioners from the Women's Institute. They spoke to the News Shopper before setting off on a day trip to Horniman Museum in Dulwich. 'It's brilliant,' said Patricia Moriarty. 'We don't use it particularly because none of us work now, we're all retired. 'But so many people use the line now. I just wish it had been here when I was working.' An Elizabeth line train at Abbey Wood station (Image: Newsquest) Transport for London (TfL) has said that since 2022, Abbey Wood has emerged as one of the 'largest regeneration areas in London', with a six per cent increase in new homes. But Ms Moriarty said that although thousands of new homes are being built in neighbouring Thamesmead, there had not been much noticeable development in Abbey Wood. 'There's not lots of new shops yet, but I think that's coming,' she added. Next to the station, lies the sleepy shopping parade in Wilton Road. At 9am, some stores still had their shutters down and only a handful of people were walking down the street. The shopping parade in Wilton Road (Image: Newsquest) But one unit open for business was Abbey Wood Dry Cleaners, which first opened 43 years ago. Owner Farooq Ahmed said that despite the quiet street scene that morning, business had been good over the last three years. 'It's getting busy - new people are coming to live in Abbey Wood, so we're getting new customers,' he explained. 'Canary Wharf is only ten minutes away now, and it's cheaper here than the City. That's why people are moving here.' Farooq Ahmed, owner of Abbey Wood Dry Cleaners (Image: Newsquest) READ MORE - He added that while he welcomed the increased footfall, rental prices in the area, including for his own shop, had gone up as a result of the influx of new people. According to Rightmove, the average house price has also risen by seven per cent over the last three years, from £384,000 in 2022 to £411,000. 'The rent is going up, that's the only issue we have with the Elizabeth line,' Mr Ahmed said. 'Everything has gone up, but new customers hopefully cover it up.'
