Terrified members of the public watched as a man was attacked by thugs with a hammer and machete in front of a London Underground station. The incident, which is believed to be an attempt to steal a motorcycle, took place at around 6.20pm on Saturday (April 23rd) in front of the Elephant and Castle metro station.
Viewers filmed the scene in a video when a man in a helmet was seen running with a machete. Witnesses said the pedestrian fought with two men on a moped who attacked him.
The two men on the moped, one of whom was holding a hammer, then chased the man on foot. He managed to avoid them by standing on the sidewalk, then ran away before they fled the scene, the video shows.
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It appears that a motorcyclist was knocked down and seen holding a machete while a couple on another moped approached with a hammer (Image: Twitter)
Witnesses said a brave man got out of his car to help the victim. Another video shows him removing a weapon from the scene.
Police arrived on the scene, but those involved have already fled in mopeds. The metro said a machete was found at the scene. No casualties were reported and the investigation is ongoing.
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A woman in her late 30s who was visiting Gloucestershire told MailOnline: “I was going back to Elephant and Castle and something didn’t go well. He had a bicycle on the floor and another was looking in the wrong direction. walking with my aunt and saying “this man has a knife”, I saw the long blade … I just thought I would see someone die. I live in the countryside … it was one of the worst things I’ve ever seen. I just have to go back to the countryside. “
Anyone with information on what happened was asked to call the 101 Met Police, citing reference number 5535 / 23APR.
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