A 64-year-old man injured in an alleged assault at St Pancras station has been discharged from hospital as police continue efforts to question far-right activist Tommy Robinson, who left the UK for Tenerife shortly after the incident.
British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed that the man suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and had been released from hospital. CCTV footage from the busy London station is being reviewed by detectives, who confirmed a 42-year-old male suspect from Bedfordshire left the country on Tuesday morning.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was filmed pacing near the injured man and shouting “He’s come at me, bruv” shortly after the incident. The video circulating online does not show how the man ended up on the floor.
Robinson has not publicly addressed the incident but retweeted supportive posts on X (formerly Twitter). In response to a BBC journalist’s request for comment, he replied with a message reading “slag”.
BTP is treating the injured individual as a victim and is not seeking any other suspects. Officers are pursuing several lines of inquiry, including locating Robinson, who has a history of travelling across Spain, Portugal, and Cyprus with the help of wealthy associates.
The injured man was reportedly found near the Thameslink stairs at around 8:40pm on Monday. In the video, station staff can be seen approaching the victim while Robinson walks down the stairs, before returning and appearing to speak to a bystander.
Robinson had earlier been leafleting at the station and was seen wearing the same clothing in other videos posted to his X account that day.
The incident has prompted criticism of UK border control. Conservative home affairs spokesperson Chris Philp said: “The fact that a wanted fugitive was able to pass through our international border should not be allowed to happen.”
A government spokesperson stated that the matter remains under police investigation.