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| No charges made after men handed themselves in over incident that triggered evacuation of tube station on Friday | |
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| Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 00.10 GMT | |
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| Two men who handed themselves in to police over an incident that caused a mass evacuation at Oxford Circus tube station on Friday have been released without being arrested or charged. | Two men who handed themselves in to police over an incident that caused a mass evacuation at Oxford Circus tube station on Friday have been released without being arrested or charged. |
| British Transport Police are investigating if any offence was committed after panic erupted in the packed central London station. | British Transport Police are investigating if any offence was committed after panic erupted in the packed central London station. |
| Several people were injured and nine were taken to hospital. Armed police had received 999 calls reporting that shots had been fired. | Several people were injured and nine were taken to hospital. Armed police had received 999 calls reporting that shots had been fired. |
| Two men, aged 21 and 40, were interviewed on Saturday after attending a police station voluntarily, following a media appeal in which BTP said the incident was believed to have started when an altercation erupted between two men on the platform. | Two men, aged 21 and 40, were interviewed on Saturday after attending a police station voluntarily, following a media appeal in which BTP said the incident was believed to have started when an altercation erupted between two men on the platform. |
| A spokeswoman for the force said on Sunday: “There are no criminal proceedings against them. They have not been arrested or charged.” | A spokeswoman for the force said on Sunday: “There are no criminal proceedings against them. They have not been arrested or charged.” |
| Officers are still trawling through CCTV footage and speaking to witnesses in an attempt to make sense of what happened, but no further suspects are being sought. | Officers are still trawling through CCTV footage and speaking to witnesses in an attempt to make sense of what happened, but no further suspects are being sought. |
| The incident sparked panic among commuters and Black Friday shoppers in central London. | The incident sparked panic among commuters and Black Friday shoppers in central London. |
| But about 90 minutes after responding, police said there was no evidence of any shots, casualties or suspects. The station was reopened, cordons removed and the area returned to normal. | But about 90 minutes after responding, police said there was no evidence of any shots, casualties or suspects. The station was reopened, cordons removed and the area returned to normal. |
| Anyone with any information can contact BTP on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016 with reference 405 of 24/11. | Anyone with any information can contact BTP on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016 with reference 405 of 24/11. |
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