'Calculated predator' sexually assaulted sleeping women on London Underground

'Calculated predator' sexually assaulted sleeping women on London UndergroundThe man 'showed a complete lack of remorse' even when confronted, BTP said. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source By Alice Scarsi, Publishing Lead 13:15, Wed, May 27, 2026 Updated: 13:15, Wed, May 27, 2026 Salman Yousaf on a London Underground platform (Image: BTP/PA Wire)A predator who sexually assaulted a string of women who had fallen asleep on night London Underground trains has been caught after being jailed for another crime. Salman Yousaf, 46, was already in prison in 2024 when the Metropolitan Police tipped off British Transport Police (BTP) about his identity and method of offending. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) BTP then went back through records of crimes where no suspect had been identified and discovered he had committed a series of sexual assaults between 2017 and 2021. He admitted eight counts of sexual assault and one of outraging public decency, and was jailed at Inner London Crown Court on May 20, where he was also told he will spend an additional four years on licence after release. Yousaf was also placed on the sexual offenders register for life and placed under a sexual harm prevention order. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Read more: London Underground station turned into WW3 bunker as NATO readies for war Read more: London Tube strikes cancelled at 11th hour but union issues new warning BTP said investigators had not managed to identify him earl...