A knifeman armed with a huge blade attacked a man inside a train full of shocked passengers. 

 

 

The man has been left fighting for his life in hospital after being stabbed on the train at Beckenham Junction this afternoon, March 27.

 

 

Police are still searching for the attacker and have urged witnesses to come forward with information. 

 

 

Video from the attack shows the attacker on top of the man with a large blade in his hand on the moving train. 

 

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One passenger can be heard screaming ‘f****** stop it now’ before calling the police to report the incident. 

 

 

The witness then says: ‘I’m on the train to Beckenham Junction and this man’s stabbing someone on the train.’ 

 

 

The British Transport Police said in a statement: ‘Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was seriously injured at Beckenham Junction today.

 

 

‘At around 3.56pm today (27 March), we received reports of two men fighting while entering a train at Shortlands (railway station). A man sustained serious injuries consistent with being stabbed.

 

 

‘Officers attended, alongside colleagues from the Metropolitan Police Service and the London Ambulance Service, and the victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

 

 

‘Enquiries are ongoing and there have been no arrests so far.

 

 

‘British Transport Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 397 of 27/03/2024.

 

 

‘Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.’

 

 

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We were called today (Wednesday) at 3.58pm to reports of an incident at Beckenham Junction Station.

 

 

‘We sent resources to the scene including ambulance crews, an incident response officer, and London’s air ambulance.

 

 

‘We treated a man at the scene before taking him to a London major trauma centre.’