A man has been left fighting for his life after he was brutally assaulted in the ticket hall of Charing Cross Underground station in central London.
Police were called by station staff at 5.40am on Sunday where a victim in his 20s had been left with severe head injuries following an attack by a group of men.
He remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition.
The victim encountered the men in the early hours of Sunday morning outside a nightclub on Villiers street at around 4.55am, and again outside McDonalds on Charing Cross Road at around 5.20am.
There was one further encounter at around 5:34am before the group launched their attack on the victim.
Davion Defoe, 22, and Cavalli Russell,18, were arrested on the same morning and charged with grievous bodily harm.
They appeared at Highbury Magistrates Court this morning.
Another man who was also arrested in relation to the same incident was later released on bail. A fourth man remains in custody at this time.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Stanley said: “This was a shocking act of violence which has left the victim in intensive care.
“If you were in the area and witnessed these interactions, or captured any mobile phone footage, I urge you to contact us as soon as possible. We're working at pace to establish what happened in the lead up to the attack on the victim, and your information could be vital.”
Anyone with more information or material that could assist officers in their investigation should contact BTP on 61016, or call 0800 40 50 40, using the reference 96 of 10 May.
Information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.