Overview
- British Transport Police charged Davion Defoe, 22, and Cavalli Russell, 18, with grievous bodily harm and listed a court appearance at Highbury Magistrates’ Court.
- A man in his 20s remains in intensive care with life‑threatening head injuries after an assault in the ticket hall at Charing Cross Underground station.
- Officers first arrested three males on suspicion of attempted murder, then released one on bail as a fourth suspect was later taken into custody.
- Detectives say the victim crossed paths with a group several times near Villiers Street and Charing Cross Road before the station encounter that preceded the attack.
- Police are seeking witnesses and phone video and ask people to text BTP on 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40 using reference 96 of 10 May, with anonymous tips to Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.