Overview

• Video shows two smartly-dressed men brawling with a casually clothed man on the station stairs while a baby sits at the bottom.
• Witnesses reported a toddler being dropped down the steps and a head-stomping attack, but these claims remain unverified by police.
• Commuters, including a woman in a yellow dress, rushed to break up the fight and protect the young children.
• British Transport Police have launched a formal investigation and asked anyone with information to text 61016 with reference 558 of 17 July.
• The brawl highlights growing concerns over violence on London’s public transport and the role of viral footage in ongoing inquiries.