Man due in court after 'attack with blade' on Victoria Line train

The incident sparked delays on the Victoria Line yesterday
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Robin de Peyer12 August 2015
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A man is to appear in court after a 63-year-old was attacked with a blade on the Tube.

The victim was taken to hospital with cuts to his body and face after an incident on the Victoria line at Finsbury Park on Tuesday.

A spokesman for British Transport Police said a 27-year-old man from Bermondsey, south east London, had been charged.

Adeyemi Adeye, of no fixed address, is accused of Section 18 wounding with intent, possession of a bladed article and a Section 4 public order offence.

He will appear in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning.

BTP launched a hunt across the London Underground service after the assault.

Armed officers halted the Victoria line service to board and search a carriage at King's Cross St Pancras Underground station.

Later BTP said a man had been arrested at Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 Underground station on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

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