15:52 EDT, 1 June 2021
A teenager has been charged over the stabbing of a railway employee after an alleged dispute over an unpaid rail fare.
The Southeastern railway staff member was knifed after approaching the suspect and apparently challenging him over a ticket at Bromley South Station, south-east London, police say.
The employee was rushed to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, but was discharged later that day.
Two other staff were also attacked during the incident and were treated at the scene for their injuries.
Police say a 17-year-old boy was arrested at the scene within minutes of the attack on Bank Holiday Monday.
Bromley South (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) A teenage boy has been charged with attacking three staff members at Bromley South station, leaving one with knife injuries. The 17-year-old allegedly began the assault, which was reported at 1.09pm, after being challenged over a ticket. The main victim was treated for his injuries in hospital, which were not life-threatening. He has since been released. The other two victims were treated at the scene, where the suspect was arrested within minutes of the attack. He has since been charged with grievous bodily harm, actual bodily harm, assault, possession of a class A drug with intent to supply and possessing a knife.