A MAN in his 20s is fighting for his life following a serious assault at a busy Tube station – as three men are arrested over attempted murder.
were scrambled to Charing Cross Underground station in central London on Sunday in the early hours of the morning.
A man was found with life-threatening head injuries and treated by medics before being rushed to hospital.
He is understood to be in a life threatening condition and his family have been informed.
arrested three men aged 18, 20, and 24 in the aftermath of the alleged assault.
Al three were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remain in custody.
The (BTP) said the victim encountered a group of men outside a nightclub at around 5am.
He then encountered them again outside a 20 minutes later and exchanged words with the group before being assaulted at around 5:30am at the underground station.
An into the incident remains ongoing with BTP detectives appealing for any information that may assist them in their enquiries.
Chief Inspector Paul Stanley said: “This was a shocking act of violence which has left the victim in intensive care.
“It’s pleasing that we’ve been able to bring three people into custody as our investigation continues at pace.
“We know that the victim encountered a group of men and exchanged words a few times in the early hours of that morning – once outside a nightclub on Villiers Street at around 4.55am, and again outside on Charing Cross Road at around 5.20am.
“There was a further encounter at at around 5.34am before the victim was attacked.
“If you were in the area and witnessed these interactions, or captured any mobile phone footage, I urge you to contact us as soon as possible.
“We’re working at pace to establish what happened in the lead up to the attack on the victim, and your information could be vital.”
There is no information at this stage to suggest the incident is hate-related, cops said.
Anyone who has information or material that could help officers is asked to text BTP on 61016, or call 0800 40 50 40, using the reference 96 of 10 May.
Information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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