London Underground main incident as man stabbed in head at Colliers Wood station
A man has been knifed in the head at a Tube station in South West London this morning (December 17). The attack took place at Colliers Wood just before 10.30am, with the victim being whisked off to hospital in an unknown condition.
Emergency services swarmed the bustling station as Transport for London shut its gates to the public. This resulted in significant delays between Kennington and Morden, which have since been resolved.
In other news, there is currently no Bakerloo line service running between Queen’s Park and Harrow and Wealdstone due to an incident at the depot. Passengers are advised to utilise the Lioness line to complete their journeys, reports MyLondon.
A signal failure has also halted travel from Chesham and Chalfont and Latimer on the Metropolitan line.
A British Transport Police spokesman said: “Officers attended Colliers Wood Underground station following reports at 10.30am today (17 December) of a fight between three young men involving knives.
“A man in his 20s was arrested at the station on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon. He has been taken to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing. Enquiries are ongoing.
“Anyone who has information or witnessed the incident is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 211 of 17 December.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 10.29am today (17 December) to reports of a stabbing at Colliers Wood Underground Station, SW19.
“We sent resources to the scene including an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and a paramedic in a fast response car. We treated a man for a head injury and took him to hospital.”
Meanwhile, travellers were forced to flee Manchester Piccadilly station following an emergency evacuation.
Numerous eyewitnesses have confirmed they were ordered to leave the busy railway hub this morning (December 17). Reports suggest the drama centres around a suspect piece of luggage that has sparked security concerns. Pictures from the scene reveal police officers stationed at Piccadilly’s main entrance.
British Transport Police says a cordon was put in place as a precaution. The incident has since been stood down.
A force spokesperson said: “Officers received reports at around 10am today (December 17) of a suspicious bag at Manchester Piccadilly railway station. Cordons were put in place as a precaution. The bag was later found to be non-suspicious and the incident was stood down.”
A National Rail spokesperson said: “An earlier security alert at Manchester Piccadilly station means all lines are disrupted. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 11.15am.”
Piccadilly station has now reopened.
