Flange Squeal
Established Member
- Joined
- 17 Jul 2012
- Messages
- 1,294
The RMT Union have released a statement today following one member of staff being stabbed seven times, and another having a tooth knocked out, at Bromley South this afternoon. According to the Evening Standard, British Transport Police say a teenage boy has been arrested.
31 May 2021
RMT Press Office:
RMT condemns lack of action on union warnings over safety as member is stabbed at Bromley South today.
RAIL UNION RMT today demanded that rail bosses take full responsibility for the stabbing of a member at Bromley South today after they ignored union warnings that violence on Southeastern was out of control and a serious incident of this nature was bound to happen.
The RMT member was stabbed seven times today and another member had a tooth knocked out.
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said;
"RMT has been warning for months that violence on the London end of Southeastern was out of control and that someone was going to get killed or seriously injured and today the inaction of company bosses has left one of our members stabbed seven times.
"Our thoughts are with our member and his colleagues and we are offering our full practical and legal support and we hope he makes a full recovery.
"We are also furious that this incompetent and dismissive attitude by Southeastern in respect of violence against staff has led to this. They should certainly be investigated by the police for their culpability.
"I want an urgent meeting with the head of Southeastern to discuss this brutal attack and the working environment that enabled it and I want action taken on the ground in conjunction with our reps and the police and I want it now. This violence against rail workers must stop. "
RMT on Bromley South stabbing
RMT condemns lack of action on union warnings over safety as member is stabbed at Bromley South today.
www.rmt.org.uk
A teenage boy has been arrested after an employee at Bromley South railway station was attacked on Monday afternoon.
The railway staff member had to be taken to hospital because of injuries sustained in the assault
Police were called to the station at 1.09pm.
A spokesperson for British Transport Police spokesperson told MyLondon that a staff member had been taken to a nearby hospital.
They said: “British Transport Police were called at 1:09pm, May 31, to Bromley South station following a report that a member of railway staff had been assaulted.
“Officers are in attendance and a teenage boy has been arrested.
“A member of staff has been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.”
Thameslink tweeted: “The police are dealing with an incident at Bromley South which means the station is exit only at the moment.
“Please avoid travel from the station until further notice.”
Passengers were unable to board trains at the station, the statement added, with local bus services accepting tickets.
Teenage boy arrested after railway worker attacked at Bromley South
A teenage boy has been arrested after an employee at Bromley South railway station was attacked on Monday afternoon.
www.standard.co.uk