Schoolboys, 14 and 16, charged over ‘chemical attack’ at train station

Two teens have been charged over a chemical attack on police at a London railway station on Friday.

The boys, aged 16 and 14, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been charged with possession of a corrosive substance in a public place.

They are due to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates Court on 2 December.

British Transport Police officers were at Surbiton railway station at around 4.20pm on November 29 when they spotted two people acting suspiciously.

‘As officers engaged with the people, they were exposed to a substance believed to be alkaline,’ police said.

Two officers were taken to hospital and have since been discharged.

Seven other officers, including two officers from the Metropolitan Police were checked at the scene by paramedics.

The incident led to severe delays at the station – with no trains stopping at the station for around three hours.

Normal service has since resumed, South Western Railway said, although disruption is expected to last until 11.45pm today.

A spokesperson for South Western Railway said: ‘Due to emergency services dealing with an incident between Surbiton and Woking all lines are blocked. Trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised because of this problem.’ 

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