Queensbury station attack: Man dies from serious head injury after assault at London underground stop

Early hours assault comes amid violent crime spike in capital

A man has died after a serious assault overnight at a London Underground station.

The man suffered a serious head injury following the attack at Queensbury station in northwest London in the early hours of Sunday morning, British Transport Police (BTP) said.

No arrests have been made at this stage and police are appealing for witnesses.

A BTP statement said: "At around 12.30am at Queensbury Underground Station, an altercation took place and a man was assaulted.

"He suffered a serious head injury and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he sadly died a short time later in hospital."

"His family have been informed and are currently being supported by specially trained officers,” BTP added.

Detective inspector Darren Gough said: "We are at the early stages of our investigation and I would urge anyone who witnessed what happened or the events leading up to it to contact us as soon as possible.

"They could hold vital information about the tragic events of this morning."

Queensbury station was closed following the incident and reopened just before 6am this morning.

The death follows a spike in violent crime in London, with murders hitting a 10-year high in 2018.

More than 130 people were killed in the capital last year amid record levels of knife crime.

It was also revealed last week the number of under 18s using knives to kill has risen by 75 per cent in the last three years.

The home secretary, Sajid Javid, has reportedly clashed recently with Theresa May and Phillip Hammond over his demands for increased police funding to reduce violent crime.

Anyone with information related to the assault can contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 37 of 10/03/19.

Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.