Overview

• Officers detained a 16-year-old at 14:41 in Fulham Broadway after reports he was displaying a weapon and moving toward a crowded area.
• The Metropolitan Police say the item was a realistic-looking imitation firearm and the teenager remains in custody as inquiries continue.
• Investigators are exploring whether he was traveling to a comic convention in Hammersmith in costume.
• Video shared on social media shows officers restraining and handcuffing the youth and removing a mask outside a Tube station.
• The incident occurred as fans left Stamford Bridge after Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Fulham, as misinformation spread quickly on social platforms.