Let-off for the train surfer

A daredevil YouTuber who filmed himself train surfing across east London for fun was spared jail. Harris Ahmed, 18, jumped on to the back of DLR trains and hung off the outside of the carriage until the next stop. The video of his exploits with a 16 year-old accomplice who cannot be named was posted online under the title ‘London Train Surfing Escape’. Ahmed, also known as Ahmed Hasan, told police he did it for publicity and excitement and added:…