Right-wing activist boards flight hours after man hospitalised with serious injuries in London railway station incident
Right-wing political activist Tommy Robinson has fled Britain after an investigation was launched into an alleged assault on a man at St Pancras Station, police have confirmed.
Detectives are attempting to bring the 42-year-old from Luton, Bedfordshire, into custody for questioning after he boarded a flight out of the country in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed to news outlets today: “Following a report of an assault at St Pancras station last night (28 July), 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.
His flight out of Britain comes just hours after footage circulated online showing him pacing back and forth beside an unresponsive man lying face-down on the station concourse. Paramedics rushed to St Pancras Station, in central London, at around 8.40pm last night and the alleged victim was taken to a major trauma centre with ‘serious injuries’.
Dramatic Station Footage
In a video shared widely online, Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, appeared to be walking in the background as security were called to help the unconscious man. Curtains were later erected around the man who was lying on the floor at the top of the Thameslink escalators inside the station, witnesses said.
As stunned bystanders looked on, one Good Samaritan could be heard urgently shouting: “Can we get some help over here!”
But Robinson, visibly agitated, threw his arms in the air before turning and walking away down a staircase, repeatedly protesting his innocence. “He f***ing came at me, bruv,” he yells. “He come at me bruv, you saw that.”
A witness outside St Pancras station told LBC they saw what they described as a “major incident” unfold at around 9.18pm last night. “I saw around eight police vehicles- cars and a van, lined up outside on both sides of the station.”
The witness added: “I saw an unconscious man being worked on by paramedics – they erected curtains around him. They were trying to resuscitate him – and there was what looked like a blood transfusion bag.”
Earlier Protest Promotion
He had earlier posted footage of himself handing out flyers inside the station for an upcoming “free speech” protest on September 13. In videos posted to his X account earlier in the day, Robinson had a cut on his forehead which he claimed was from a ‘fight with a door’.
Robinson said he was in London preparing for what he called “the biggest free speech event the world has ever seen”.
In one clip, Robinson said: “Today we have walked the route of our event on September 13, where we will be meeting at Waterloo Station.”
He added: “Make your plans. We are having a festival of fun, of British identity, of celebration of every single bit of it.”
Despite his history of clashes with the law, Robinson claimed organisers had been “working with the police” and described their approach as “very cooperative”, insisting: “We have a good relationship with them, we want fun, they are not our enemy.”
Self-Defence Claims
Robinson has been active on his X account today, reposting a tweet which claimed he acted in self-defence. The reposted message stated: “It’s never good or acceptable to physically assault someone over their political views. But lets looks at the context.”
The post continued: “If you cross a line and attack someone physically, or threaten to attack them physically, then you can’t expect any response other than a strong one. A pre-emptive strike is totally legal.”
It added: “To me it looks pretty clear. Tommy Robinson – controversial or not – was going about his business. Someone tried to attack him, and they came off worse.”
Police Investigation Continues
“Detectives are continuing to work closely to progress the investigation and bring him into custody for questioning,” a BTP spokesman told media outlets.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson confirmed: “We were called at 8.40pm on Monday 28 July to reports of an assault at St Pancras International Rail Station, NW1. We sent an ambulance crew to the scene and treated a man before taking him to a major trauma centre.”
BTP is urging witnesses or anyone with footage of the incident to text 61016 quoting reference 655 of 28 July.
Controversial Background
Robinson has become a lightning rod for controversy in recent years, often leading right-wing rallies and protests across the UK. He co-founded the English Defence League (EDL) in 2009 and led it until October 2013.
He was unable to attend his previous high-profile protest, “Unite the Kingdom”, last October after being remanded in custody. Union Jack-waving crowds gathered in Whitehall at the time, chanting “Oh Tommy Tommy” and “We want Starmer out” while demanding Robinson’s release.
In October, Robinson was sentenced to 18 months in prison after breaching a High Court injunction from 2021 that barred him from repeating false claims about a Syrian refugee. He admitted 10 breaches of the order.
In May, his sentence was reduced by four months by the High Court. Robinson, who was previously due to be released on July 26, applied to purge his contempt, with his lawyers telling the court he had shown a ‘commitment’ to comply with the order.
The controversial figure’s latest escape from British authorities adds another chapter to his troubled relationship with the law, as detectives work to track down his whereabouts and bring him back for questioning over Monday night’s serious assault.
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