Teenager arrested after police receive report of person with knife on train near Eastbourne
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A BTP spokesperson said: “We received a report of a person with a knife on a train near Eastbourne at 6.05pm yesterday evening (January 11). The service was held at Hampden Park Station while officers attended with colleagues from Sussex Police.
“A 13-year-old boy was arrested at the scene and taken to police custody. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”
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Hide AdAt 7.21pm a Southern Rail spokesperson took to social media to say the company was aware of ‘passengers causing a disturbance on a train between Eastbourne and Lewes’.
The Southern spokesperson also said that the line towards Lewes was blocked - although confirmed just before 8pm that the disruption had been cleared.
Sussex Police have been contacted for more information on the incident.