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Forest Hill station attack: Man stabbed on Overground train | Forest Hill station attack: Man stabbed on Overground train |
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A man has been stabbed on an Overground train in south-east London. | A man has been stabbed on an Overground train in south-east London. |
Witnesses said after the attack, at Forest Hill station at about 13:20 GMT, a man then chased other people outside the station. | |
People said they saw a man attack another on the train then run out of the station shouting "he wanted to kill Muslims". | |
A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and remains in police custody. | 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. | Train services were temporarily stopped on the line. |
Police said they were not treating the attack as terrorism, but as a hate crime. | |
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. | 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. | 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". |
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". | 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. | 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 about 10 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." | "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. | 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." | "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. | 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. |