Manhunt continues for knifeman who stabbed man in front of train passengers

OMailOnline reports that a man was left with life-threatening injures after he was stabbed on a train at Beckenham Junction yesterday afternoon.

Police launched an appeal for witnesses to come forward, with no arrests made so far.

Photos show the suspect walking through the streets of London yesterday wearing a mask and armed with a large blade.

Later, Transport for London (TfL) confirmed that Kennington underground station was closed due to a ‘customer incident’, amid claims on social media of a ‘stabbing’. There is no suggestion the Kennington and Beckenham incidents are linked.

Footage from the first incident shows an attacker on top of a man with a large knife in his hand on a train to Beckenham Junction.

One passenger can be heard screaming ‘f****** stop it now’ before calling 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: ‘Officers are carrying out extensive enquiries to trace the suspect for a stabbing at Beckenham Junction.

‘You will see an enhanced police presence across stations in the area throughout the night and into tomorrow. We do not believe there is any risk to the wider public.’

It added: ‘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.