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Old Feb 15, 2020 | 6:40 am
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Euston Station evacuated

Not certain why - could be someone with a knife.
Nobody seems to know when it might re-open.
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Old Feb 15, 2020 | 11:26 am
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https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-...armed-17754863

[...]British Transport Police (BTP) officers went to the station at 1.27pm on Saturday (February 15) following reports of an altercation between two men allegedly involving the use of a knife.

A BTP spokesman said: "Our investigation found that there was no knife involved and no stabbing took place.

"The incident has been classed as ABH assault."
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Old Feb 15, 2020 | 12:02 pm
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Originally Posted by southlondonphil
Thanks! Couldnt find anything at all to explain what was happening and the emptied Station had a huge police presence.

Most dangerous part of the day was the cascade of council bins (those big heavy green ones that accept regular refuse on one side and recyclable waste on the other) as the wind tipped them over at around 5pm all along Camden High Street. Saw some ugly narrow misses.
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