Two seventeen-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of attempted GBH after a twelve-year-old was reported to have been assaulted with knives at London Bridge station.
But police say the victim is not believed to have sustained any injuries.
Officers were called to the scene at 6.10pm to reports of a young man being assaulted and threatened with a knife by two assailants, on Tuesday, February 14.
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One Twitter user claimed to see armed police bursting into the station, screaming at bystanders to move aside.
Police searched the area, arrested the two males on suspicion of attempted GBH and recovered two knives. One of the seventeen-year-olds was also arrested for possession of a class A drug.
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One Twitter user said: “The station staff were incredibly brave and acted quickly. The victim, I hope he is okay and can recover from that horrific attack.”
Witnesses said it was “surreal” to have witnessed the violent episode, before getting on a train home with passengers who were unaware of what had just unfolded.
Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and anyone who witnessed what happened and hasn’t already spoken to police can contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 536 of 14/02/23.