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| Tube strike: Violent clash on first day of walk-outs leaves one man hospitalised | Tube strike: Violent clash on first day of walk-outs leaves one man hospitalised |
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| Video footage has emerged of a violent clash between an elderly man and a younger man on the London Underground, which left one passenger badly injured. | |
| A 68-year-old man from Newham was held on suspicion of common assault, resisting arrest and a public order offence after the incident on the train on Monday. | A 68-year-old man from Newham was held on suspicion of common assault, resisting arrest and a public order offence after the incident on the train on Monday. |
| One man required hospital treatment following the incident, police said. | One man required hospital treatment following the incident, police said. |
| British Transport Police (BTP) had been looking to speak with another man seen in the video, which was posted onto YouTube on Tuesday during the Tube workers' 48-hour strike. | |
| A representative has since made contact on behalf of the second man and he will be coming in to speak with police, a BTP spokesperson said. | A representative has since made contact on behalf of the second man and he will be coming in to speak with police, a BTP spokesperson said. |
| The 20 second footage shows the fight between both men as the District Line train as it pulled into Aldgate East station. | The 20 second footage shows the fight between both men as the District Line train as it pulled into Aldgate East station. |
| Detective Constable Lawrence Murphy, leading the investigation, said: "At 9.20pm onboard a District line train, a physical altercation occurred between two men which resulted in a fight which left a man requiring hospital treatment." | Detective Constable Lawrence Murphy, leading the investigation, said: "At 9.20pm onboard a District line train, a physical altercation occurred between two men which resulted in a fight which left a man requiring hospital treatment." |
| "Violence on the Tube is rare, but when it does happen, because of the confined spaces, it can be all the more shocking. | "Violence on the Tube is rare, but when it does happen, because of the confined spaces, it can be all the more shocking. |
| "Passengers can be reassured that BTP takes all violent offences extremely seriously and we are doing everything we can to trace the offender and bring him to justice." | "Passengers can be reassured that BTP takes all violent offences extremely seriously and we are doing everything we can to trace the offender and bring him to justice." |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40. | Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40. |