Oxford Circus: Men who handed themselves in over 'incident' that caused mass panic on shopping street released without charge

Oxford Street panic: Two men who handed themselves in to police over the 'incident' have been released without charge. The busy street was placed on lockdown over a terror scare.
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Two men who handed themselves into police after an alleged incident that sparked mass panic at Oxford Circus Tube station have been released.

The pair were let go without being arrested or charged.

British Transport Police (BTP) are investigating if any offence was committed before the busy central London shopping street was placed on lockdown amid the panic.

Several people were injured and nine were taken to hospital, including one with leg injuries, while armed police raced to the scene after receiving 999 calls reporting that shots had been fired.

Two men, aged 21 and 40, were quizzed on Saturday after attending a police station voluntarily following a media appeal.

Police said at the time the incident was believed to have started when an altercation erupted between two men on the platform.

A spokeswoman for the force said on Sunday: "There are no criminal proceedings against them. They have not been arrested or charged."

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Officers are still trawling through CCTV footage and speaking to witnesses in an attempt to make sense of what happened, but no further suspects are being sought.

The incident sparked panic among rush-hour commuters and Black Friday shoppers in central London.

But around 90 minutes after responding, police said there was no evidence of any shots, casualties or suspects.

The station was reopened, cordons removed and the area returned to normal.

Anyone with any information can contact BTP on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016 with reference 405 of 24/11.

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