Man pushed onto tracks at Oxford Circus station

25-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder after victim was attacked on Saturday afternoon

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was pushed onto the tracks of a busy London Tube station in the middle of the afternoon.
Passengers on the platform of Oxford Circus station helped the man to safety before the train pulled in, British Transport Police (BTP) said. The victim was not injured.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened on Saturday afternoon, to come forward with information.
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently being questioned in police custody.
In a statement, the BTP said: “Officers attended the station at around 3pm following reports that a man had pushed another man on the tracks.
“Thankfully members of the public helped the man off the tracks before the tube arrived at the station and he did not sustain any serious injuries.
“Detectives are appealing to the witnesses on the platform who assisted the man and anyone else who may have witnessed the incident or events leading up to it to contact them as soon as possible.”
The BTP has asked anyone with information to contact the force by text on 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting 379 of Feb 3.