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Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a fight on board a train from Bat and Ball to Swanley left an elderly man with a broken ankle.

At around 4pm on Thursday 11 July, a group of schoolchildren were reported to have been fighting one another. An elderly man attempted to break up the fight and was punched, causing him to fall and fracture his ankle. Two teenage boys have been arrested, in connection with the incident, on suspicion of GBH.

Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 465 of 11 July. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

By Ed

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