15-year-old boy from North London has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning Grievous Bodily Harm, following an incident in Islington this afternoon.
The arrest relates to a serious assault at Caledonian Road and Barnsbury shortly before 2.45pm, in which a 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Officers are trying to trace a second man, believed to also be connected to the incident. He is black, of medium build and was wearing a black baseball cap, patterned blue jumper and dark jacket.
Investigating officer Detective Sargent Av Dhaliwal said: “We are working to establish the exact circumstances of what happened at the station earlier this afternoon.
“We have made one arrest but are also looking for a second person, believed to be connected to the assault.
“If you have any information, I urge you to get in touch as soon as possible.
“Officers are patrolling the area and will be over the coming days so if you have any concerns at all, please don’t hesitate to talk to them.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016, quoting 329 of 25/08.