Thanks for your comments so far everyone and keeping my poll relevant. For transparency's sake I already voted in favour of the death sentence so the victims family gets some payback at least however this "apparent" hate crime should not have happened in the first place to a young woman who came to this country in order to feel safe from war.

What I find disappointing is the reaction from some able bodied men on the train and their lack of courage in their failure to take down this degenerate with extreme prejudice although many did try to help her once she collapsed and realised what had happened after the coward had left the immeadiate scene of the crime.

It saddens me greatly and I feel terrible for her family who will have to live out their days in grief after this sub human scumbags actions.

Please do not forget to vote if you haven't already done so, so that I can guage the sentiment among the community here about the death penalty in these violent criminal cases. Please be reminded that each user is entitled to only one vote on the poll.