A 15-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after a man’s face was slashed at Stratford station.

The teenager, from Newham and who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested in connection with an assault that took place on a platform on September 9.

He has also been charged with possessing an offensive weapon.

He was remanded in custody at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday and is due to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Tuesday, September 30.

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