A horrified commuter has photographed what appears to be human excrement on the platform of a train station. 

Ashley Wilcox first complained about the mess by the lift on Platform 1 of New Malden station just after 7.30am yesterday by tweeting South West Trains. 

However, he tweeted a picture of the excrement at 7.40am this morning, complaining that it had still not been cleaned up. 

South West Trains have now apologised and assured Mr Wilcox that a member of staff is on their way to clean the platform.

Wimbledon Times:

It is not yet known how the excrement came to be by the lift. 

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