Pictured: Former Royal Mail worker 'who shoved a father-of-two global finance expert, 55, under a tube train while on day release from a mental health unit'

  • Alan Alencar appeared in court this morning charged with attempted murder 
  • Victim Alain Lesjongard was said to have been pushed in front of a train
  • Father of two, a global finance expert, was taken to hospital with serious injuries
  • Mental health unit patient Alencar indicated he intended to plead not guilty

By Keiran Southern and Liz Dunphy For Mailonline

Published: 11:36 GMT, 4 November 2017 | Updated: 20:55 GMT, 4 November 2017

A mental health unit patient appeared in court today accused of shoving a global finance expert beneath a Tube train during rush hour while on day release.

Alain Lesjongard, a 55-year-old compliance executive, was seriously injured when a District Line train ran him over at Bayswater Underground Station in central London.

Alan Alencar, 29, is alleged to have approached Mr Lesjongard from behind and shoved him in the back with both hands as the Tube pulled into the platform at around 5pm on Thursday.

Despite the driver applying the brakes, Mr Lesjongard, a father-of-two who lives in a £1million flat in Putney, west London, with his Deutsche Bank worker wife Monique Hubaille, was still hit.

He managed to crawl out from underneath the carriage and was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

Alan Alencar, 29, appeared in court today accused of shoving a global finance expert beneath a Tube train during rush hour

Alan Alencar, 29, appeared in court today accused of shoving a global finance expert beneath a Tube train during rush hour

Alain Lesjongard, a 55-year-old compliance executive (pictured), was allegedly pushed in front of a train by Alan Alencar. Mr Lesjongard lives in a £1m flat with wife Monique Hubaille
Monique Hubaille

Alain Lesjongard, a 55-year-old compliance executive (left), was allegedly pushed in front of a train by Alan Alencar. Mr Lesjongard lives in a £1m flat with wife Monique Hubaille (right)

A mental health unit patient appeared in court today accused of shoving a stranger beneath a tube train during rush hour while on day release. 

A mental health unit patient appeared in court today accused of shoving a stranger beneath a tube train during rush hour while on day release. 

Mr Lesjongard, who lives in a £1 million flat in Putney (pictured) with his Deutsche Bank worker wife Monique Hubaille, managed to crawl out from underneath the carriage

Mr Lesjongard, who lives in a £1 million flat in Putney (pictured) with his Deutsche Bank worker wife Monique Hubaille, managed to crawl out from underneath the carriage

On LinkedIn, Mr Lesjongard describes himself as a 'senior compliance executive with 25 years of global financial services experience working for major US banks'.

District Judge Tan Ikram said there had been no bail application and ordered Alencar to appear at Blackfriars Crown Court on December 1

District Judge Tan Ikram said there had been no bail application and ordered Alencar to appear at Blackfriars Crown Court on December 1

It is understood he was previously head of international compliance for the US banking giant BNY Mellon. 

The defendant, of Northcote Street, Edinburgh, is alleged to have 'calmly' walked away after pushing Mr Lesjongard.

The court heard Alencar was on day release from a mental institution in Scotland when the alleged attack happened. 

During a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court, Alencar, who appeared in a grey tracksuit, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth.

He indicated through his defence counsel that he intended to plead not guilty to the offence.

District Judge Tan Ikram said there had been no bail application and ordered Alencar to appear at Blackfriars Crown Court on December 1. 

 The court heard Alencar was on day release from a mental institution in Scotland when the alleged attack happened

 The court heard Alencar was on day release from a mental institution in Scotland when the alleged attack happened

During a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court, Alencar, who appeared in a grey tracksuit, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth

During a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court, Alencar, who appeared in a grey tracksuit, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth

 Alleged victim Alain Lesjongard, a 55-year-old compliance executive, was seriously injured when the westbound District Line train ran over him at Bayswater Underground Station

 Alleged victim Alain Lesjongard, a 55-year-old compliance executive, was seriously injured when the westbound District Line train ran over him at Bayswater Underground Station

Mr Lesjongard was seriously injured at Bayswater tube station

Mr Lesjongard was seriously injured at Bayswater tube station

 

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