Man held over stabbing in front of Beckenham train passengers

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Police officers stood behind a cordon at Beckenham Junction station
The injured man was treated by emergency services when the train stopped at Beckenham Junction station [BBC]

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed on a train in front of horrified passengers in south-east London.

The man suffered life-threatening injuries as the train travelled between Shortlands and Beckenham towards London Victoria on Wednesday afternoon.

The victim, in his 20s, is in hospital in a critical but stable condition, British Transport Police (BTP) said.

The arrested male is 19 years old.

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."

He said "high-visibility patrols" would continue in the area and rail network, "as a visible reassurance to the travelling public".

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