Rayners Lane station in Harrow was cordoned off by police in the early hours of this morning (Sunday, 15 June) following a stabbing.
Emergency services were called to the station at around 1:00am. Several members of the Harrow Online Facebook Group shared images and footage from the scene, showing British Transport Police, London Ambulance Service and local police at the station entrance, which was taped off.
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A spokesperson for British Transport Police told Harrow Online, “Police were called at around 1.15am on Sunday (15 June) to reports of a group of men fighting at Rayners Lane Underground station.
“Officers responded with paramedics and a 28-year-old man was taken to hospital with injuries that are consistent with being stabbed. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
“DS Brendan Jones said: “While enquiries are ongoing, at this stage we believe this to have been an isolated incident. There is absolutely no place for violence on the railway network, and our officers are working at pace to establish what happened.”
“There have been no arrests at this stage. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 52 of 15 June.
“Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said, “We were called at 1.16am this morning (15 June) to reports of a stabbing at Rayners Lane Underground Station, in Alexandra Avenue.
“We sent an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer to the scene.
“We treated one patient at the scene for a wound and took him to hospital.”
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