Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after 'shoving Tube commuter onto tracks' at Barons Court

A man was pushed onto the tracks at Barons Court station
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John Dunne @jhdunne29 October 2018
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man ended up on the tracks at a Tube station in west London.

Police were called to reports of an assault resulting in a man falling from the platform at Barons Court Underground station in West Kensington at about 11.15pm yesterday.

The victim, a man in his thirties, was taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries. He was not struck by a train.

A spokesman for the British Transport Police (BTP) said: “A number of enquiries are underway to establish what happened and the circumstances leading to the victim being on the tracks.”

Anyone who saw what happened, or has any information, is asked to contact BTP on 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 606 of 29/10/2018, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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