Far-right activist Tommy Robinson will not face charges over an alleged assault at St Pancras station, police and prosecutors have confirmed. The 42-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after an incident on 28 July.
British Transport Police said the alleged victim, a 64-year-old man, did not wish to provide a statement. The force added that despite gathering CCTV footage and witness statements, the Crown Prosecution Service concluded there was no realistic prospect of conviction.
It is understood that CCTV showed the man following Robinson for at least 20 seconds before a punch was thrown, leaving him motionless on the ground. Robinson was backing away at the time. The alleged victim spent two days in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Robinson, a former leader of the English Defence League, flew to Tenerife and then Portugal after the incident before returning to the UK on 4 August, where he was arrested at Luton Airport. The CPS said its legal test for prosecution had not been met.
