Man arrested after Beckenham stabbing
A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed on a train in south-east London.
Graphic footage of the attack, which happened on a train near Beckenham Junction shortly before 4pm on Wednesday, was filmed by passengers and shared on social media. Witnesses said the attack had taken place in front of young children who had been left traumatised.
In the video, a hooded man wearing a mask is seen lunging at another person on the floor with a large knife. Commuters were heard calling police and begging the attacker to stop his assault.
A police spokesman said: “Officers were called to Beckenham Junction station just before 4pm yesterday following reports of a fight on board a train between Beckenham and Shortlands railway station[s].
“British Transport Police attended, alongside London Ambulance Service and Metropolitan Police and a man in his 20s was taken to hospital.
“He is in a critical but stable condition and his family are being supported by specialist officers.”
Supt Darren Malpas said: “We understand the concerns of the public following this incident and our detectives have been working tirelessly to investigate. I hope this arrest will bring some reassurance to those on the rail network. High-visibility patrols will continue in the area and across the network as a visible reassurance to the travelling public.”
Hours after the Beckenham attack, two men were left in critical condition after a stabbing at Kennington Tube station, south London.