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| Tommy Robinson arrested in connection to St Pancras assault | Tommy Robinson arrested in connection to St Pancras assault |
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| Tommy Robinson has been arrested on suspicion of grievious bodily harm | Tommy Robinson has been arrested on suspicion of grievious bodily harm |
| Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been arrested in connection with an assault at St Pancras railway station. | |
| British Transport Police did not name Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, but confirmed a 42-year-old man, from Bedfordshire, was arrested over an assault in London on 28 July. | British Transport Police did not name Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, but confirmed a 42-year-old man, from Bedfordshire, was arrested over an assault in London on 28 July. |
| The force said the arrest took place at Luton Airport shortly after 18:30 BST on Monday, following a notification that the man had boarded an incoming flight from Faro. | The force said the arrest took place at Luton Airport shortly after 18:30 BST on Monday, following a notification that the man had boarded an incoming flight from Faro. |
| The man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and will be taken to custody for questioning, police said. | The man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and will be taken to custody for questioning, police said. |
| The statement added he had been wanted for questioning after leaving for Tenerife in the early hours of 29 July following the incident. | |
| British Transport Police previously said that they found a man with "serious but non-life-threatening injuries" following the incident at the railway station in Kings Cross. | British Transport Police previously said that they found a man with "serious but non-life-threatening injuries" following the incident at the railway station in Kings Cross. |
| The force confirmed on Thursday that he had been discharged from hospital. | The force confirmed on Thursday that he had been discharged from hospital. |
| Video footage on social media emerged shortly after the alleged assault showing Robinson walking back and forth near a motionless man lying on the floor, near the stairs down to the northbound Thameslink line. | |
| The clip did not show how the man ended up on the floor. | |
| Robinson then starts coming back up the stairs, appearing to try to talk to the passing commuter who called for help. | |
| Robinson can be heard saying: "He's come at me bruv." | |
| Robinson was contacted by a female BBC reporter for comment after the incident, but Robinson responded with a message that said "slag". | Robinson was contacted by a female BBC reporter for comment after the incident, but Robinson responded with a message that said "slag". |
| Since the incident, Robinson has continued to post on his personal X account but has not made any comment on the arrest. | |
| He shared a few supportive posts shortly after British Transport Police released their initial statement on the incident. |