Commuter facing trial over sex assault

A Pakistani man accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the Tube will face a crown court trial. Mirza Mahmood, 53, allegedly molested the passenger on a Central Line underground train near Leyton station on February 19. Mahmood is charged with sexual assault and assault by penetration. Julian Young, defending, told Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court: ‘The defendant has been in this country since 1998. ‘He is a man of good character and has attended in good time. ‘He does not…