A SHOCKED witness has revealed what they saw Tommy Robinson do just moments before he was filmed standing over an “unconscious” man at a train station.
The far-right activist, 42, fled the country amid an investigation into an alleged assault of a man at St Pancras Station in London.
Twitter/@CrimeLdnTommy Robinson was filmed standing over an ‘unconscious’ man at St Pancras Station in London on Monday night[/caption]
GettyThe EDL co-founder fled the country as police launched an investigation[/caption]
UKNIPOfficers at the scene on Monday[/caption]
A witness has claimed they saw Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, engaging in an argument with an older man before punching him so hard it knocked him out.
The EDL co-founder was filmed standing over an unresponsive man lying face-down on the station concourse on Monday night.
In a statement, British Transport Police (BTP) said that a 42-year-old man had boarded a plane out of the country in the early hours of Tuesday.
The witness who filmed the altercation’s aftermath told MailOnline how the far-right activist allegedly shouted at the older man to “come at me then” before he “punched the old man so hard he was knocked out”.
The passer-by revealed he 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”.
The witness claimed that the alleged assault seemed “very serious” as the man “wasn’t moving afterwards”.
Since the footage emerged, Robinson 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.”
He also reposted a video from a US activist which claims there was “100 per cent more video footage that vindicates Tommy” – and says the other man who was injured in the station was “intoxicated and warned five times to leave Tommy alone before proceeding to aggressively rush him”.
Footage of the incident has been widely circulated on social media, showing Robinson shouting “you saw him, he came at me” as a man appeared to lay unresponsive and bleeding on the floor.
The agitated political activist could then 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.
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.
Police said that a man was taken to hospital with “serious injuries” although they were not believed to be life-threatening.
Twitter/@CrimeLdnFootage widely circulated on social media shows a man lying face down on the floor at the top of a staircase in the busy central London station[/caption]
UKNIPPolice say the man suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries[/caption]
Footage shows an agitated Robinson at the scene on MondayTwitter/@CrimeLdn
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.”
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