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Man injured in Tommy Robinson station probe leaves hospital | Man injured in Tommy Robinson station probe leaves hospital |
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Video appears to show Tommy Robinson near man on floor at London station | Video appears to show Tommy Robinson near man on floor at London station |
A man injured in an alleged assault at St Pancras railway station, over which police want to question far-right activist Tommy Robinson, has been discharged from hospital. | A man injured in an alleged assault at St Pancras railway station, over which police want to question far-right activist Tommy Robinson, has been discharged from hospital. |
Earlier this week, video footage on social media showed Robinson walking back and forth near a motionless man lying on the floor at the station. The clip did not show how the man ended up on the floor. | Earlier this week, video footage on social media showed Robinson walking back and forth near a motionless man lying on the floor at the station. The clip did not show how the man ended up on the floor. |
British Transport Police previously said officers found a man on Monday evening with "serious but non-life-threatening injuries". | British Transport Police previously said officers found a man on Monday evening with "serious but non-life-threatening injuries". |
The force confirmed on Thursday that he had now been discharged from hospital. | The force confirmed on Thursday that he had now been discharged from hospital. |
Police said a 42-year-old male suspect boarded a flight out of the country on Tuesday morning. Robinson has not commented. | Police said a 42-year-old male suspect boarded a flight out of the country on Tuesday morning. Robinson has not commented. |
Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was contacted by a female BBC reporter for comment after the incident, but 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 after the incident, but Robinson responded with a message that said "slag". |
The BTP said its suspect was from Bedfordshire but did not name him. The force has also made no direct reference to the video footage of Robinson. | The BTP said its suspect was from Bedfordshire but did not name him. The force has also made no direct reference to the video footage of Robinson. |
Police said detectives were continuing to investigate the incident with the aim of bringing the suspect into custody for questioning. | Police said detectives were continuing to investigate the incident with the aim of bringing the suspect into custody for questioning. |
Robinson has continued to post on his personal X account but has not made any comment himself. He retweeted a few supportive posts in the hours after the BTP statement was released. | Robinson has continued to post on his personal X account but has not made any comment himself. He retweeted a few supportive posts in the hours after the BTP statement was released. |
In the footage, Robinson was walking next to the person lying face-down on the floor, near the stairs down to the northbound Thameslink line. A commuter looked to be trying to stop him from moving around and called for help. | In the footage, Robinson was walking next to the person lying face-down on the floor, near the stairs down to the northbound Thameslink line. A commuter looked to be trying to stop him from moving around and called for help. |
Two station staff members then approached the person on the floor, while Robinson walked away down some stairs and shouted: "He's come at me, bruv." | Two station staff members then approached the person on the floor, while Robinson walked away down some stairs and shouted: "He's come at me, bruv." |
Robinson then started coming back up the stairs, appearing to try to talk to the passing commuter who called for help. The video then ends. | Robinson then started 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 showed him in the same station, wearing the same blue shirt and bag that he looked to be wearing in the St Pancras video. | Other videos posted on Robinson's personal X account on Monday showed him in the same station, wearing the same blue shirt and bag that he looked to be wearing in the St Pancras video. |
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