"Officers were called to the south London bridge at about 00:30 BST following reports of a serious assault. They performed emergency first aid on the man before he was taken to hospital by air ambulance. It is believed he was assaulted following a confrontation on the pavement near the bus, which was stationary at a bus stop, the force has said."
"A 32-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and he remains in police custody. Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Det Supt Fiona Van Kampen said: "We recognise the intense concern this will cause within the local community, and are working to establish the exact circumstances of the attack."""
""This took place on one of London's busiest bridges, so we are urgently appealing for anyone with information to come forward. "If you have dash-cam or mobile phone footage of what happened, it is important that we see it. "Our thoughts remain with the victim's family as inquiries continue.""
Police were called to Battersea Bridge in south London at about 00:30 BST after reports of a serious assault. Officers provided emergency first aid to a 64-year-old bus driver before he was taken to hospital by air ambulance in critical condition. The assault was believed to have followed a confrontation on the pavement near a stationary bus at a bus stop. A 32-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and remains in police custody. Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward, especially anyone with dash-cam or mobile phone footage. Police are working to establish the exact circumstances of the attack and have expressed concern for the victim’s family.
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