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The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Tube brawl witness reveals man DUMPED toddler on floor so he could join in vicious fight
A WITNESS to a chaotic tube brawl has told how a man dumped his toddler on the floor to join in the shocking fight. The vicious scrap erupted around 5.24pm on July 17 at the entrance to Highbury and Islington Station. 5 5 5 Stunned bystanders watched as suited men clashed violently with another passenger. To the horror of passersby, one of the men reportedly left his baby on the floor just moments before. Video footage shows the terrifying moment a group of men start violently punching and kicking one another as commuters rush to get out of the way. Three men in formal clothes appear to aggressively push a man with headphones down the steps. A witness told MailOnline that a suited man was holding a young child aged around two. She said: "When things started to get a little more heated, the child was dropped and landed on the ground." The witness said that the child's mother rushed to help, but didn't notice the pram she was holding had started rolling away. "The mum was so focused on the child that had been dropped, she did not notice the pram she had been holding onto began to roll, because there's an incline right by the stairs," she continued. "This was actually the first fight I've ever witnessed. My heart was racing." She said she was scared that one of the men would fall on her or slip down the stairs. Both the youngster and the mother who rushed to pick them up were crying, according to the witness. Thankfully, she said her mother grabbed onto the runaway pram before it rolled down the steps, potentially putting another child in danger. Shocking moment sunbathers erupt into huge brawl on Brit beach for the SECOND time in a week as punches thrown on sand The man who dropped the tot was left with a bloody eye and a large bruise on his forehead after being involved in the brawl. Witnesses claimed the suited men involved looked drunk and were 'very aggravated' as the fight spiralled out of control. A suited man who ran up the stairs was seen stomping on the head of the grey tracksuit-wearing man in the clip. Another commuter coming down the stairs tries to pull him away before another man intervenes, with the pair managing to restrain him from the attack. Two women, believed to be connected to the suited men, tried to calm them down but were ignored. One was heard pleading: 'Calm down. You don't want to cause a scene.' The man who was targeted by the three men fled the stairwell as the suited group continued onto the platform and boarded a train. A shaken witness gave a description of the attackers to a TfL worker, who said the man with headphones had returned to collect them but left before police arrived. The woman, who was with her mum, said: 'It was the first fight I've ever seen. My heart was racing.' She feared someone could fall on her or be seriously hurt as the scuffle unfolded right in front of her. British Transport Police confirmed they are checking the footage of the fight. No arrests have yet been made and investigations are ongoing and British Transport Police hasn't yet released further details of the incident. The force said in a statement on Friday: "Officers received a report of a fight at Highbury and Islington Underground station at around 5.30pm yesterday. 'Officers are aware of footage circulating on social media, and the incident is currently being investigated.' Anyone with information is asked to text 61016 with reference 558 of 17 July. Comments on the video expressed concern for the toddler who had been left sitting on the floor throughout the ordeal. One wrote: "Crazy, that poor kid could have been trampled." Another said: "Odd that no one is picking up that baby and he is at risk of that whole nest of violence falling down upon him, and they'd most probably carry on brawling on top of him." A comment reads: "This is just awful. That poor little boy on the floor. I do hope he's ok." Metropolitan Police said that the incident was being handled by British Transport Police as the incident took place inside the station. 5 5
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Truth behind Tube station brawl revealed: Man dumped toddler on floor to pile into massive fight
A commuter caught brawling with another man at a packed London Tube station had been holding a toddler before dumping the child down a flight of steps as the dispute turned violent, a shocked witness has revealed. Horrific footage of the melee, which happened at the entrance to Highbury and Islington Station in north London on Thursday afternoon, showed three white men in formal suits appearing to hurl a black man wearing headphones down the stairs, before throwing punches and kicking him. However amid the chaos, a young child - aged around two or three according to a witness - was left crying on the ground after being dropped down the steps as the incident became heated, a source told MailOnline. The mother of the child - who was with two other children - was then seen rushing to the boy's aid, without noticing the pram she had been holding onto had began to roll down the incline close to the stairs. Thankfully, a bystander was able to intervene and prevent the second child from coming to harm. The suited man who had been holding the child is understood to have been punched to the head and was seen with a large lump on his forehead, as well as a bloodied left eye following the vicious incident. British Transport Police are probing mobile phone footage being shared online. A woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, told MailOnline she and her mother had begun walking up the steps towards the station exit when the argument broke out, at around 5.24pm. She said: 'At first we heard yelling. That's when we noticed there were two men on the stairs, a black man and a white man in a formal outfit, who were arguing with each other. 'They started pushing each other, still arguing. 'The man in the formal attire was holding a young child aged around two or three. 'But when things started to get a little more heated, the child was dropped and landed on the ground. 'The black man punched the white man first. 'When the first punch was thrown, two other white men joined in and started fighting against the black man, and that's when they pushed him down and were stomping on him.' The witness said bystanders attempted to break up the fight but the white men appeared 'very aggravated and drunk'. She added that there were also two women - one of whom told the witness they were sisters - trying to calm the men down. 'One of the women in a yellow dress kept saying, "Calm down. You don't want to cause a scene or anything." 'But the white man involved in the fight was not able to be consoled in any way, even by somebody he knew.' The witness also described how in the first moments of the fight, the formally attired man had dropped a young toddler boy to the ground. 'His mother rushed to pick him up. The child was crying and she was also crying. 'But because the mum was so focused on the child that had been dropped, she did not notice the pram she had been holding onto began to roll, because there's an incline right by the stairs. 'It was actually my mother who went to catch the pram and kept the child safe.' The fight eventually ended, with the black man fleeing from the station, while the group in formal attire continued onto the platform and boarded a train. Shaken by the incident, the witness gave a description of the men to a TfL worker, who informed her that that the black man had returned to the station to retrieve his headphones, but left before police arrived on the scene. 'This was actually the first fight I've ever witnessed. My heart was racing. 'Because I was there right in front of it, I was scared that maybe one of them would fall on me or would have fallen down these stairs. 'Everyone was trying to calm down the man that got punched. 'He was shouting: "You're not the one with a black eye. I want to go after him." But everyone was trying to hold him back, saying, "No, leave it, let it be. You don't want to cause any other problems. He's gone." 'I could see there was a really massive bump on his forehead from where he got punched and blood around his eye.' A spokesperson for the British Transport Police said: 'Officers received a report of a fight at Highbury and Islington Underground station at around 5.30pm yesterday. 'Officers are aware of footage circulating on social media, and the incident is currently being investigated. 'Anyone with information is asked to text 61016 with reference 558 of 17 July.'
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Moment group of men brawl on steps of Tube station just feet from toddler sitting on floor and screaming baby
This is a moment a brawl broke out on the steps of a London Tube station, just feet away from a screaming baby. The fight broke out between three men at the entrance to Highbury and Ilington Station on Thursday, July 17 at around 5.30pm. Distressed members of the public watched on as a group of men were seen punching and kicking each other. Officers received a report of a fight at Highbury and Islington Underground station at around 5.30pm yesterday. Officers are aware of footage circulating on social media, and the incident is currently being investigated. Anyone with information is asked to text 61016 with reference 558 of 17 July.
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Chaotic moment brawl breaks out in packed Tube station with TODDLER stuck in middle of mayhem
THIS is the terrifying moment a brawl broke out at a busy Tube station, as a toddler is caught up in the chaos. The fight allegedly broke out between three men at Highbury and Islington Station on Thursday, July 17, at around 5.30pm. 5 5 5 Video footage shows the stressful moment a group of men start violently punching and kicking one another as commuters rush to get out of the way. Amidst the chaos is a young toddler seen abandoned at the bottom of the stairs. Nearby, a baby in a buggy can be seen crying as the fight breaks out on the opposite side of the barrier and the stairwell descends into chaos. The video starts just after the brawl has begun, with a man on the floor being repeatedly punched by a group of men. A suited man who ran up the stairs quickly begins stomping on the head of the grey tracksuit-wearing man. Another commuter coming down the stairs tries to pull him away before another man intervenes, with the pair managing to restrain him from the attack. The man in the suit then leans over the divider on the stairwell, grabs a rucksack and launches it backwards. Once he is released by his detainees he then immediately rejoins the fight. Several men lift the man in the tracksuit into the air as he thrashes wildly, kicking at the others. The suited man then continues to kick him repeatedly before the man being attacked is dropped onto his back on the stairs. Video shows a Mercedes driver and his passenger brawling on the street in Leeds with residents armed with weapons He can then be seen trying to crawl up the stairs while at least three men continue to punch him. Meanwhile commuters can be seen waiting at the top of the stairs as they watch the fight, or trying to dash quickly past. A woman who had been holding the buggy can be heard screaming throughout the video as she earlier rushed towards the toddler. The man who had earlier detained the alleged attacker eventually gives up, backing away from the ongoing altercation. Another woman also tries to resolve the situation but backs away when she nearly gets caught by a punch. She discourages a woman in a yellow dress from getting involved in the situation as she can be seen holding the arm of one of the reported attackers. The woman then grabs one of the other men as the video cuts out. 5 British Transport Police hasn't yet released details of the incident, however, eyewitnesses claim one man punched the other while he was holding the baby, causing the toddler to fall to the ground. The force said in a statement: "Officers received a report of a fight at Highbury and Islington Underground station at around 5.30pm yesterday. 'Officers are aware of footage circulating on social media, and the incident is currently being investigated.' Anyone with information is asked to text 61016 with reference 558 of 17 July. Comments on the video expressed concern for the toddler who had been left sitting on the floor throughout the ordeal. One wrote: "Crazy, that poor kid could have been trampled." Another said: "Odd that no one is picking up that baby and he is at risk of that whole nest of violence falling down upon him, and they'd most probably carry on brawling on top of him." A comment reads: "This is just awful. That poor little boy on the floor. I do hope he's ok." Metropolitan Police said that the incident was being handled by British Transport Police as the incident took place inside the station.
The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
Moment model chases down thief who snatched her phone after creeping up behind her on pavement
THIS is the chilling moment a model chases down a brazen thief who snatched her phone in broad daylight. Australian fashion model and influencer Emma Van Der Hoek was targeted while walking alone on a pavement in Highbury, North London on Tuesday. 4 4 4 4 The star shared footage of the terrifying moment her phone was snatched straight from her hand online, stating she'd also had a phone stolen earlier this year. 'This is the second time in three months this has happened – all within my so-called 'safe' neighbourhood,' an exasperated Emma wrote on Instagram The shocking clip shows Emma looking at her phone as she strolls along a quiet street just ten minutes from Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. Looking at her phone, wearing a pair of tracksuits and a long sleeve spotted top, she's unaware that one of her most prized possession is about to be nabbed. Without warning, a masked man dressed head-to-toe in black dashes up and snatches the phone in one slick movement. Emma bravley darts after the attacker but the thief vanishes around the corner. Another man, also dressed in black, appears moments later and follows after them. She shared the footage on TikTok but was shocked to find that many people were blaming her for the traumatic event. Emma found that people were blaming her for the theft rather than the criminal. She wrote: 'The amount of victim-blaming comments is actually insane. Moment TikTok star has phone stolen during live-stream 'People have got so used to theft in London that they've started blaming the victims instead of holding criminals accountable.' In a desperate attempt to get her phone back, the influencer writes directly to the thieves themselves. She added: "If you are one of the boys that stole my phone, return it and I'll delete the video.' She urged anyone with information to message her directly. Fans of Emma were quick to take to the comments to express their horror at the event but gratitude that she was unscathed. One wrote: "Glad you're safe sis." Another added: "So sorry to hear this darling, I hope you can get it back." A third responded: "So scary! I'm sorry this keeps happening to you." The robbery is part of a growing epidemic of mobile phone thefts sweeping the capital. Data obtained by The Sun reveals the worst hit areas across Greater London, with one popular tourist hotspot hit by as many as 37 mobile thefts daily on average. The Metropolitan Police has warned that gangs are pocketing millions, with phone thefts "on an industrial scale". Almost 80,000 handsets were stolen last year - that's up by about 16,000 on 2023. Perhaps unsurprisingly, tourist hotspots tend to rank highest, which is especially worrying for anyone planning on venturing into the capital over the summer. However, hundreds of incidents were reported in typically residential areas up and down Greater London, too. The Met Police told The Sun that criminals behind the problem are making millions by being able to easily sell on stolen devices either here or abroad. "We are seeing phone thefts on an industrial scale," a Met Police spokesperson told The Sun. "In response, we have increased patrols in hotspot areas while officers are using phone-tracking data and intelligence to pursue those responsible. "By intensifying our efforts, we're catching more perpetrators and protecting people from having their phones stolen in the capital. "The Met is also working with other agencies and government to tackle the organised criminality driving this trade and calling on tech companies to make stolen phones unusable. "We are reminding victims to report their phone as stolen as soon as possible to maximise the chance of catching the perpetrator, too often thefts are reported hours or days later."
