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Man held over 'serious assault' on train at Forest Hill Forest Hill station attack: Man stabbed on Overground train
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a "serious assault" on a train in south-east London. A man has been stabbed on an Overground train in south-east London.
One person was taken to hospital after British Transport Police (BTP) was called to Forest Hill station at 13:18 GMT. Eyewitnesses said after the attack, at Forest Hill station at about 13:20 GMT, a man then chased other people outside the station.
Witnesses said one man stabbed another on the train then ran out the station shouting "he wanted to kill Muslims". Witnesses said they saw a man attack another on the train then run out of the station shouting "he wanted to kill Muslims".
BTP said it was not treating the attack as terrorism-related. A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and remains in police custody.
Train services were temporarily stopped on the line.
Police said they were not treating the attack as terrorism.
Ambulance officials said the victim, who is in his 40s, was treated at the scene for a stab injury and taken to a south London hospital.
He remains in hospital in a serious, but not life-threatening, condition.
Emma Pinder, who was at the station, said a man had "chased other people outside the station with a knife".Emma Pinder, who was at the station, said a man had "chased other people outside the station with a knife".
Services were stopped on the rail line but have since reopened with severe delays, London Overground said. Shellby Curry, 24, from Forest Hill, said she saw a man "waving what looked to be a knife in his hand" near the station and screaming words like "Muslims... kill them all".
She described the attacker as a black man with short hair, who she thought appeared to be in his late 30s or early 40s.
Several people phoned the police, who arrived around ten minutes later and restrained him, Miss Curry said.
"I was walking along and someone stopped and said 'be careful, he's got a knife'. As I looked around there he was.
"I just grabbed my baby and ran across the road. Looking back I saw him marching up and down waving his arm about."
Appealing for witnesses senior investigating officer Det Ch Insp, Paul Langley, said: "This was a serious assault on a man in broad daylight and we are aware that other passengers may have seen what happened or been threatened themselves.
"We have spoken with many witnesses from the train but if you saw what happened and haven't yet contacted police, please do so as soon as you can."
Services were stopped on the rail line but have since reopened with severe delays, London Overground said. Roads around the station were also shut for a while.