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The Irish Sun
12 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Cops issue update on Tommy Robinson ‘assault victim' probe as he hunkers down abroad after St Pancras video
COPS have issued an update on their probe into an alleged assault at St Pancras station - which saw Tommy Robinson flee abroad. In footage shared on Tuesday, the EDL co-founder - whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - was seen 7 The man injured in an alleged assault at St Pancras Station in London has been discharged Credit: Twitter/@CrimeLdn 7 An agitated Robinson was filmed standing over the man in video footage at the station on Monday night Credit: Twitter/@CrimeLdn 7 Police have launched an investigation into the alleged assault Credit: UKNIP A witness has claimed they saw him engaging in an argument with an older man before punching him so hard it apparently knocked him out. The far-right activist then left the country, and a British tourist claimed he Police today confirmed the man injured in the alleged assault on Monday night has been discharged from hospital. An agitated Robinson had been filmed standing over the man at the busy central London station, shouting "you saw him, he came at me" as the man appeared to lay unresponsive on the floor. Read More on Tommy Robinson He had been alerted to the altercation after hearing "a loud commotion and arguing" at the top of an escalator. The witness claimed that the alleged assault seemed "very serious" as the man "wasn't moving afterwards". Following the alleged assault, Robinson left the country, with one British tourist claiming to have seen him arrive in Spain. Most read in The Sun A video posted by a Brit flying to Tenerife showed a man matching Robinson's description boarding an airport shuttle. He was wearing white socks and trainers and black shorts, t-shirt and cap, with a tattoo visible on his leg. 7 A British tourist has claimed he spotted Tommy Robinson seemingly boarding a flight to Tenerife 7 The man, dressed in black with a cap on, boarded a shuttle 7 The man at St Pancras station who was injured in the alleged assault has now been discharged Credit: Twitter/@CrimeLdn A video posted on TikTok captioned: "Spotted Tommy Robinson getting on my flight this morning" also showed the man going through security. He quickly lifted his cap so that staff could check his face against his passport photo. While he has In the video, he claimed the injured man was "intoxicated and warned to leave Tommy alone" - and calls him the "aggressor". Keith said the man was warned to stay away, but "proceeded to aggressively rush Robinson anyway", and added that he was "100 per cent in the right defending himself". Keith - who says he's spoken to Robinson - also claimed the former EDL leader had "work obligations" abroad, when explaining why Robinson had left the country. He emphatically denied that the far-right activist had left the UK as a result of the allegations and footage. 7 A British tourist has claimed they saw Robinson boarding a flight to Tenerife the morning after the alleged assault (file photo) Credit: PA
The Sun
13 hours ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Cops issue update on Tommy Robinson ‘assault victim' probe as he hunkers down abroad after St Pancras video
COPS have issued an update on their probe into an alleged assault at St Pancras station - which saw Tommy Robinson flee abroad. In footage shared on Tuesday, the EDL co-founder - whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - was seen standing over a seemingly unresponsive man lying face-down. 7 7 7 A witness has claimed they saw him engaging in an argument with an older man before punching him so hard it apparently knocked him out. The far-right activist then left the country, and a British tourist claimed he saw a man matching his description on a flight to Tenerife. Police today confirmed the man injured in the alleged assault on Monday night has been discharged from hospital. An agitated Robinson had been filmed standing over the man at the busy central London station, shouting "you saw him, he came at me" as the man appeared to lay unresponsive on the floor. A witness - who had been on the way to catch a train - said he saw Robinson and an older man "facing off and standing very close to each other". He had been alerted to the altercation after hearing "a loud commotion and arguing" at the top of an escalator. The witness claimed that the alleged assault seemed "very serious" as the man "wasn't moving afterwards". Following the alleged assault, Robinson left the country, with one British tourist claiming to have seen him arrive in Spain. A video posted by a Brit flying to Tenerife showed a man matching Robinson's description boarding an airport shuttle. He was wearing white socks and trainers and black shorts, t-shirt and cap, with a tattoo visible on his leg. 7 7 7 A video posted on TikTok captioned: "Spotted Tommy Robinson getting on my flight this morning" also showed the man going through security. He quickly lifted his cap so that staff could check his face against his passport photo. While he has yet to directly address the allegations, Robinson has shared a clip from US activist Don Keith - who calls himself a "faithful MAGA" supporter and "patriot" - that claimed there is "more footage that vindicates Tommy". In the video, he claimed the injured man was "intoxicated and warned to leave Tommy alone" - and calls him the "aggressor". Keith said the man was warned to stay away, but "proceeded to aggressively rush Robinson anyway", and added that he was "100 per cent in the right defending himself". Keith - who says he's spoken to Robinson - also claimed the former EDL leader had "work obligations" abroad, when explaining why Robinson had left the country. He emphatically denied that the far-right activist had left the UK as a result of the allegations and footage. 7
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Brit tourist claims he spotted Tommy Robinson ‘boarding flight to Tenerife' morning after St Pancras ‘assault'
A BRITISH tourist has claimed he spotted Tommy Robinson seemingly boarding a flight to Tenerife the morning after an alleged assault. The far-right activist, 42, left the country amid an investigation into an in London . 7 A British tourist has claimed he spotted Tommy Robinson seemingly boarding a flight to Tenerife 7 The man, dressed in black with a cap on, boarded a shuttle 7 Tommy Robinson was filmed standing over a man lying face down on the floor at St Pancras Station in London on Monday evening Credit: Twitter/@CrimeLdn 7 He fled the country in the early hours of Tuesday morning Credit: PA Video posted by a Brit flying to Tenerife showed a man matching Tommy Robinson's description boarding an airport shuttle. He was wearing white socks and trainers and black shorts, t-shirt and cap, with a tattoo visible on his leg. A video posted on TikTok captioned: "Spotted Tommy Robinson getting on my flight this morning " also showed the man going through security. He quickly lifted his cap so that staff could check his face against his passport photo. Read more The footage which the tourist claimed showed Robinson - whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - comes as the EDL founder fled the UK. Robinson was A witness has claimed they saw him engaging in an argument with an older man before punching him so hard it apparently knocked him out. In video which circulated on Monday, an agitated Robinson was seen shouting "you saw him, he came at me" as a man appeared to lay unresponsive and bleeding on the floor. Most read in The Sun He said that as he approached the top, he saw Robinson and an older man "facing off and standing very close to each other". SHOCKED witness reveals what happened seconds before Tommy Robinson St Pancras 'assault' The witness claimed that the alleged assault seemed "very serious" as the man "wasn't moving afterwards". Robinson later shared a clip from US activist Don Keith - who calls himself a "faithful MAGA" supporter and "patriot" - that claimed there is "more footage that vindicates Tommy". In the video, he claimed the injured man was "intoxicated and warned to leave Tommy alone" - and calls him the "aggressor". Keith said the man was warned to stay away, but "proceeded to aggressively rush Robinson anyway", and added that he was "100 per cent in the right defending himself". Keith - who says he's spoken to Robinson - went on to address reports that the political activist fled the country following the alleged assault. He claimed that the former EDL leader had "work obligations" abroad, emphatically denying that Robinson left the country as a result of the allegations and footage. In the wake of the altercation, right-wing media site Rebel News - which Robinson has appeared on in the past - shared a post about Robinson, claiming he didn't "flee" Britain but was instead abroad for scheduled meetings and interviews . The website has also launched a crowdfunder to help raise funds for any legal proceedings that may follow. Since the footage emerged, In the video, Robinson could be seen leaving down a staircase while another man can be heard saying "quick, quick, can we get someone here quick" to staff. Another bystander is heard shouting "Tommy, Tommy" in the background. As Robinson then comes back up the stairs, he appears to tell the man: "He come at me bruv, you saw that, he come at me," before the clip ends. Police said that a man was taken to hospital with "serious injuries" although they were not believed to be life-threatening. Earlier on Monday, the former EDL leader had filmed himself at the station where he was handing out flyers for an upcoming protest. A police spokesperson said on Tuesday: "British Transport Police (BTP) were called to St Pancras station just after 8.40pm yesterday (28 July) following reports of an assault. "Officers attended and a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, which are not thought to be life threatening. "Overnight the investigation has been ongoing and officers have been making arrest enquiries. "Officers have confirmed that the suspect, a 42-year-old man from Bedfordshire, boarded a flight out of the country in the early hours of this morning. "Detectives are continuing to work closely to progress the investigation and bring him into custody for questioning." 7 Footage shows an agitated Robinson at the scene on Monday Credit: Twitter/@CrimeLdn 7 Police at the scene in the aftermath of the alleged attack' Credit: UKNIP 7 A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries Credit: Twitter/@CrimeLdn
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Brit tourist claims he spotted Tommy Robinson ‘boarding flight to Tenerife' morning after St Pancras ‘assault'
A BRITISH tourist has claimed he spotted Tommy Robinson seemingly boarding a flight to Tenerife the morning after an alleged assault. The far-right activist, 42, left the country amid an investigation into an alleged attack on a man at St Pancras Station in London. 7 7 Video posted by a Brit flying to Tenerife showed a man matching Tommy Robinson's description boarding an airport shuttle. He was wearing white socks and trainers and black shorts, t-shirt and cap, with a tattoo visible on his leg. A video posted on TikTok captioned: "Spotted Tommy Robinson getting on my flight this morning" also showed the man going through security. He quickly lifted his cap so that staff could check his face against his passport photo. The footage which the tourist claimed showed Robinson - whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - comes as the EDL founder fled the UK. Robinson was filmed standing over a seemingly unresponsive man lying face-down on the station concourse on Monday night. A witness has claimed they saw him engaging in an argument with an older man before punching him so hard it apparently knocked him out. In video which circulated on Monday, an agitated Robinson was seen shouting "you saw him, he came at me" as a man appeared to lay unresponsive and bleeding on the floor. The witness had been on the way to catch a train when he "heard a loud commotion and arguing" at the top of the escalator. He said that as he approached the top, he saw Robinson and an older man "facing off and standing very close to each other". SHOCKED witness reveals what happened seconds before Tommy Robinson St Pancras 'assault' The witness claimed that the alleged assault seemed "very serious" as the man "wasn't moving afterwards". Robinson later shared a clip from US activist Don Keith - who calls himself a "faithful MAGA" supporter and "patriot" - that claimed there is "more footage that vindicates Tommy". In the video, he claimed the injured man was "intoxicated and warned to leave Tommy alone" - and calls him the "aggressor". Keith said the man was warned to stay away, but "proceeded to aggressively rush Robinson anyway", and added that he was "100 per cent in the right defending himself". Keith - who says he's spoken to Robinson - went on to address reports that the political activist fled the country following the alleged assault. He claimed that the former EDL leader had "work obligations" abroad, emphatically denying that Robinson left the country as a result of the allegations and footage. In the wake of the altercation, right-wing media site Rebel News - which Robinson has appeared on in the past - shared a post about Robinson, claiming he didn't "flee" Britain but was instead abroad for scheduled meetings and interviews. The website has also launched a crowdfunder to help raise funds for any legal proceedings that may follow. Since the footage emerged, Robinson also reposted a tweet from a user which read: "If you approach someone with hostility, a man that receives death threats daily, expect to get a clip round the ear hole." In the video, Robinson could be seen leaving down a staircase while another man can be heard saying "quick, quick, can we get someone here quick" to staff. Another bystander is heard shouting "Tommy, Tommy" in the background. As Robinson then comes back up the stairs, he appears to tell the man: "He come at me bruv, you saw that, he come at me," before the clip ends. Police said that a man was taken to hospital with "serious injuries" although they were not believed to be life-threatening. Earlier on Monday, the former EDL leader had filmed himself at the station where he was handing out flyers for an upcoming protest. A police spokesperson said on Tuesday: "British Transport Police (BTP) were called to St Pancras station just after 8.40pm yesterday (28 July) following reports of an assault. "Officers attended and a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, which are not thought to be life threatening. "Overnight the investigation has been ongoing and officers have been making arrest enquiries. "Officers have confirmed that the suspect, a 42-year-old man from Bedfordshire, boarded a flight out of the country in the early hours of this morning. "Detectives are continuing to work closely to progress the investigation and bring him into custody for questioning." 7 7
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Tommy Robinson breaks silence as he FLEES UK hours after being filmed next to ‘unconscious' man at St Pancras Station
TOMMY Robinson has broken his silence after a video emerged of him next to an "unconscious" man in St Pancras Station. The EDL founder was filmed as a man appeared to lay unresponsive and bleeding on the floor at St Pancras Station in London yesterday. 8 A man can be seen lying face down in the footage as Tommy Robinson walks away yesterday Credit: X 8 He was filmed on the concourse at St Pancras Station Credit: X 8 Police officers swooped on the scene yesterday evening Credit: UKNIP 8 Robinson has since spoken out for the first time Credit: PA Robinson is believed to have fled the UK on a flight on Tuesday morning, according to the British Transport Police (BTP). Now, the ex-EDL leader has taken to social media for the first time since the footage emerged with a post about his upcoming march. In the post on Twitter, formerly X, he did not reference the incident yesterday at St Pancras Station. Robinson, 42, said on X: "September 13th, we don't just Unite The Kingdom, but the world! Read More in UK News "Free speech has never been under attack the way it is being now, recently added to this suppression was the "online safety bill"! "Focus on what is right, focus on what is needed, focus on our country needs and what it's people deserve. "Join us in central London as we take a stand against tyranny, we won't be silenced! In a statement today, BTP confirmed that a 42-year-old man had boarded a plane out the country in the early hours of Tuesday. Most read in The Sun It read: 'Following a report of an assault at St Pancras station last night (28 July), officers have confirmed that the suspect, a 42-year-old man from Bedfordshire, boarded a flight out of the country in the early hours of this morning. "Detectives are continuing to work closely to progress the investigation and bring him into custody for questioning.' Last night, footage showed Robinson walking down the steps towards the platform while another man can be heard saying "quick, quick, can we get someone here quick" to staff. Another bystander shouts "Tommy, Tommy" in the background. Robinson then comes back up the stairs and appears to tell the man "he come at me bruv, you saw that, he come at me" before the clip ends. Tommy Robinson kicked out Earlier in the day, the EDL founder - real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - filmed himself at the station where he was handing out flyers for an upcoming protest. Cops explained that a man was taken to hospital with "serious injuries", with an investigation continued overnight. BTP told The Sun this morning: 'Officers were called to St Pancras station just after 8.40pm yesterday (28 July) following reports of an assault. "Officers attended and a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, which are not thought to be life threatening. "Overnight the investigation has been ongoing and officers have been making arrest enquiries." Photos show forensic officers later at the scene, taking DNA samples from the handrail down to the platform, with blood stains visible just above the stairs. Robinson is already due to appear in court in October for a hearing after being charged with harassing two journalists. He has denied two counts of harassment causing fear of violence between August 5 and 7, 2024 and his trial is set for next year. It is not the first time the right-wing activist has fled the UK. Last year, Robinson was spotted sunning himself at a five-star hotel in Cyprus while his supporters He was snapped relaxing on a sun lounger at the all-inclusive resort in Ayia Napa last August. And in 2020, the EDL co-founder fled to a posh leisure club in Marbella, Spain, following an alleged arson attack on his home. He announced the move to his followers in a video filmed at the Manolo Santana Racquets Club. Robinson claimed he had accepted an offer of a place to stay overseas. 8 Robinson then fled the country, according to cops Credit: Getty 8 A major police investigation was then launched Credit: UKNIP 8 Station staff with the man who was understood to be unconscious Credit: Twitter/@CrimeLdn 8 Robinson filmed himself handing out flyers at the station yesterday Credit: X
