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Police investigate station assault as video appears to show Tommy Robinson Police seek to question Tommy Robinson after St Pancras assault
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Police are investigating an alleged assault at St Pancras station in London. Video shows Tommy Robinson near man on floor at St Pancras railway station
It comes after footage emerged on social media appearing to show far-right activist Tommy Robinson walking back and forth near a motionless man lying on the floor at the station. The clip does not show how the man ended up on the floor. Police want to question far-right activist Tommy Robinson after an alleged assault at St Pancras railway station in London.
The British Transport Police (BTP) said officers attended the scene on Monday night and found a man with "serious but non-life-threatening injuries". It added that a 42-year-old male suspect had boarded a flight out of the country in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Video footage emerged on social media showing Robinson walking back and forth near a motionless man lying on the floor at the station. The clip does not show how the man ended up on the floor.
Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was contacted by a female BBC reporter for comment. The British Transport Police (BTP) said officers had found a man on Monday evening with "serious but non-life-threatening injuries". It added that a 42-year-old male suspect had boarded a flight out of the country in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Robinson responded with a message that said "slag". Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was contacted by a female BBC reporter for comment, but Robinson responded with a message that said "slag".
The BTP said its suspect was from Bedfordshire. It added that detectives were continuing to investigate the incident and bring the suspect into custody for questioning. The BTP said its suspect was from Bedfordshire, but did not name him. It added that detectives were continuing to investigate the incident with the aim of bringing the suspect into custody for questioning.
In the footage, a man who appears to be Robinson walks next to the person lying face-down on the floor, near some stairs. A commuter looks to be trying to stop the man thought to be Robinson from moving around and calls for help. In the footage, Robinson walks next to the person lying face-down on the floor, near the stairs down to the northbound Thameslink line. A commuter looks to be trying to stop him from moving around and calls for help.
Two station staff members then approach the person on the floor, while Robinson walks away down some stairs and shouts: "He's come at me, bruv."Two station staff members then approach the person on the floor, while Robinson walks away down some stairs and shouts: "He's come at me, bruv."
Robinson then starts coming back up the stairs, appearing to try to talk to the passing commuter who called for help. The video then ends.Robinson then starts coming back up the stairs, appearing to try to talk to the passing commuter who called for help. The video then ends.
Other videos posted on Robinson's personal X account on Monday appear to show him in the same station, wearing the same blue shirt and bag that he looks to be wearing in the St Pancras video. Other videos posted on Robinson's personal X account on Monday show him in the same station, wearing the same blue shirt and bag that he looks to be wearing in the St Pancras video.
The BTP made no direct reference to the video in its statements.The BTP made no direct reference to the video in its statements.
Robinson retweeted a few supportive posts on his X account in the hours after the BTP statement was released, but did not make any comment himself.Robinson retweeted a few supportive posts on his X account in the hours after the BTP statement was released, but did not make any comment himself.
Anyone with information about the incident has been urged to text 61016 quoting reference number 655 of 28 July.Anyone with information about the incident has been urged to text 61016 quoting reference number 655 of 28 July.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said it received a call concerning reports of an assault at St Pancras at 20:40 on Monday.A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said it received a call concerning reports of an assault at St Pancras at 20:40 on Monday.
They added: "We sent an ambulance crew to the scene and treated a man before taking him to a major trauma centre."They added: "We sent an ambulance crew to the scene and treated a man before taking him to a major trauma centre."