Forest Hill suspect charged by police with attempted murder

Police officers at Forest Hill train station, south-east London (PA)

A man has been charged with attempted murder after an incident at Forest Hill station.

Adrian Brown, 38, has also been charged with possession of an offensive weapon and assault, British Transport Police confirmed.

Brown was arrested after a man was assaulted on a train shortly after 1pm on Monday and has been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Monday.

An injured man in his forties was taken to hospital, where he remains in serious but stable condition.