Teenager held over murder bid in front of commuters

A TEENAGER has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was left fighting for his life in a stabbing on a commuter train.

- Paul Jeeves

The 19-year-old was seized by police yesterday and officers also recovered a knife.

It came after a massive overnight hunt for the attacker, who had fled the scene on foot and was pictured wielding a large hunting-style blade..

Horrified passengers had called police as they saw two men fighting on the train between Beckenham and Shortlands stations in South East London on Wednesday afternoon.

The victim, who is in his 20s, was airlifted to hospital with multiple stab wounds and was yesterday described as being in a "critical but stable condition".