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Far-right activist escapes charge after alleged train station assault

Police investigated footage of Tommy Robinson at St Pancras station near 'unconscious man
  • Tommy Robinson will not face charges over an alleged assault at St Pancras railway station in July.
  • The British Transport Police confirmed that the Crown Prosecution Service concluded there was not a realistic prospect of conviction.
  • This decision was influenced by the alleged victim's unwillingness to provide a statement to the investigation.
  • Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was arrested at Luton Airport on 4 August following the incident on 28 July.
  • He asserted in a social media video that he acted in self-defence after being physically confronted.
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