A pensioner has been rushed to hospital after a violent altercation involving rival gangs erupted at Finsbury Park bus station on Monday evening.
Metropolitan Police" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="184522">Metropolitan Police were called to the scene following reports of a serious disturbance involving weapons, including a machete and parts of a broken chair. Witnesses described a chaotic brawl during which an innocent bystander — believed to be an elderly man waiting for a bus — was struck in the head with a machete.
Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service provided emergency treatment at the scene before transporting the victim to a nearby major trauma centre. His condition remains unknown at this time.
The bus station and parts of Finsbury Park remain cordoned off as a crime scene while officers carry out forensic work and gather witness statements.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “We are aware of an incident involving multiple individuals at Finsbury Park bus station. A man, believed to be an innocent bystander, was injured and has been taken to hospital. Enquiries are ongoing.”

Transport for London confirmed that bus services in the area have been temporarily diverted.
Anyone with information or footage of the incident is urged to contact police on 101, We await an update on the man and a statement from the Met Police.
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