A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after a man was left in a critical condition in a stabbing on a train in south London.
The victim was rushed to hospital following the incident between Shortlands and Beckenham Junction station and is in a critical but stable condition.Rakeem Thomas, 19, was charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon, police said on Friday. British Transport Police said: "Officers were called to Beckenham Junction station just before 4pm yesterday following reports of a fight on board a train between Beckenham and Shortlands railway station.
” Footage from the incident was shared widely on social media showing the attacker, clad in black with a face mask, wielding a huge zombie knife.He took several lunges at the man lying on the floor at the foot of the train doors while passengers appeared horrified. The attack happened at around 3.56pm on Wednesday.One passenger could be heard screaming: "F****** stop it now", before calling police to report the attack.
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