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Man arrested after passenger ‘pushed in front' of Tube at Kentish Town | Man arrested after passenger ‘pushed in front' of Tube at Kentish Town |
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was allegedly pushed in front of a Tube train. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was allegedly pushed in front of a Tube train. |
The victim was left seriously injured after he was hit on Wednesday morning at Kentish Town Underground station in London. He was taken to hospital as a “priority”. | The victim was left seriously injured after he was hit on Wednesday morning at Kentish Town Underground station in London. He was taken to hospital as a “priority”. |
The British Transport Police (BTP) said they had arrested a 29-year-old man from Colindale, London, who was now in police custody. | The British Transport Police (BTP) said they had arrested a 29-year-old man from Colindale, London, who was now in police custody. |
Detective Superintendent Gary Richardson said: “The man voluntarily attended a London Police station. He is currently in police custody helping officers with their enquiries." | Detective Superintendent Gary Richardson said: “The man voluntarily attended a London Police station. He is currently in police custody helping officers with their enquiries." |
A spokesman for London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 11:44 am to Kentish Town Underground station to reports of a person hit by a train. We sent multiple resources to the scene, including a single responder in a car, an ambulance crew, our hazardous area response team and London’s Air Ambulance.” | A spokesman for London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 11:44 am to Kentish Town Underground station to reports of a person hit by a train. We sent multiple resources to the scene, including a single responder in a car, an ambulance crew, our hazardous area response team and London’s Air Ambulance.” |
“We treated a man at the scene and took him as a priority to a hospital in central London with a doctor from the air ambulance on board.” | “We treated a man at the scene and took him as a priority to a hospital in central London with a doctor from the air ambulance on board.” |
Following the incident, Kentish Town station was evacuated and closed to passengers. | Following the incident, Kentish Town station was evacuated and closed to passengers. |
Verity Slattery saw the incident and said: “I feel physically sick. Someone has just been pushed under the train at Kentish Town Underground station.” | Verity Slattery saw the incident and said: “I feel physically sick. Someone has just been pushed under the train at Kentish Town Underground station.” |
She later said she was in “utter shock and disbelief” and hoped the man would be okay. | She later said she was in “utter shock and disbelief” and hoped the man would be okay. |
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