Teen machete fight filmed on tube platform
A 16-year-old boy was arrested for possession of a knife
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A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife after video footage was posted online appearing to show two groups of teenage boys fighting with knives on a London Underground platform.
The clip was posted on Instagram by user @london_ukstreetnews who said it was recorded at Queensbury tube station in north London at around 17:30 GMT on Monday.
The footage shows two teenagers who appear to be brandishing large machetes, waving the weapons and lunging at each other on the platform.
British Transport Police confirmed that officers went to Queensbury station and arrested a boy aged 16 "on suspicion of possession of a bladed article" and drugs possession.
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