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Arrest made and knife seized after person runs onto train tracks in east London

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An arrest has been made and a knife seized after a person ran onto train tracks in East London.

The British Transport Police (BTP) and Metropolitan Police were called at 4pm on Thursday following a report of a fight near to Bow Church DLR station.

BTP said, following the fight, someone had run onto the train tracks and a weapon had been witnessed.

A knife was seized and one arrest was made (Dan G/PA)
A knife was seized and one arrest was made (Dan G/PA)

Imagery shared to social media shows officers and police dogs searching the rail lines and a police helicopter aiding the search.

The force said a knife was seized and the Metropolitan Police made one arrest.

Inquiries are ongoing into the fight and how it started.


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