COPS have launched an appeal to find a suspected race-hate thug after a Muslim woman wa left with broken ribs in a horrifying tube attack.

British Transport Police claim a woman in ripped jeans and a low-cut top punched two hijab-clad women at West London's North Ealing tube station.

1 British Transport Police claim a woman in ripped jeans and a low-cut top punched two hijab-clad women at West London's North Ealing tube station Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

One of the victims was left with broken ribs, while the other sustained a black eye.

The assault is thought to have taken place at 5:30pm on Friday August 23.

A British Transport Police spokesman said: "The incident happened at 5.30pm on Friday August 23th at North Ealing station.

"Two women, aged in their 60s and 30s, are reported to have made verbally abused for wearing Hijabs. They were then attacked.

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"Both were taken to hospital with the older victim suffering possible broken ribs and the younger suffering a black eye, bruising and internal bleeding."

He added: "Officers believe the woman in the image may have information that could help their investigation.

"Anyone who knows her is asked to contact BTP."