Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an alleged assault at St Pancras station in London.
The 42-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was detained at Luton airport on Monday evening after arriving on a flight from Faro, Portugal. British Transport Police said he had been bailed pending further inquiries until 2 September.
The alleged assault occurred on 28 July at St Pancras station. Police were called at about 8.40pm to reports of an assault. The victim, a 64-year-old man, suffered serious injuries and required hospital treatment. He was released two days later.
Robinson left the UK for Tenerife in the early hours of 29 July, before travelling to Faro and returning on Monday, where police were waiting. Video from the scene shows the injured man on the ground and Robinson appearing to claim self-defence, but does not show how the man came to be lying motionless.
A former leader of the English Defence League, Robinson is described by Hope Not Hate as the “best-known far-right extremist in Britain”. British Transport Police confirmed he had been wanted for questioning after leaving the country following the incident.
