A teenager has been arrested after a man was ‘stabbed’ at Mile End Tube station in the middle of the afternoon. Now British Transport Police (BTP) detectives are appealing for witnesses to what they’ve described as a “serious assault”.
Officers were called to the Underground station on the Central, District and Hammersmith & City lines at 2.27pm on Thursday (June 13) to reports of a man with a knife. Armed officers attended alongside London Ambulance Service (LAS) paramedics and a man was taken to hospital with what BTP have called “injuries consistent with being stabbed”.
A BTP spokesperson said: “These injuries are believed to be life-changing. He has also been arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article in a public place and affray.”
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A boy aged 17 was also arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, possession of a bladed article in a public place, and affray. He remains in police custody on Friday (June 14).
Witnesses, or anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or calling 0800 405040 quoting reference 335 of 13 June. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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