A 15-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy have been arrested over a brutal attack on a former British ambassador to the US at Victoria Station .
Sir Christopher Meyer, 74, was left covered in blood after the attack as he took the Tube home on Wednesday afternoon.
He was admitted to St Mary's Hospital in Paddington with injuries to his nose, left eye, and lip. An image of him in a hospital bed showed his head covered in blood and his eye swollen.
A spokesman for British Transport Police said: “A 16-year-old boy from Hillingdon and a 15-year-old girl from Croydon were both arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm.
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“They have been released under investigation while enquiries into the incident continue.”
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The attack came just a day before US President Donald Trump arrived in London for a controversial visit dogged by mass protests.
Sir Christopher is an outspoken presence on social media, and has called for Britain to engage with Mr Trump rather than turn its back on him.
He served as British ambassador to the US from 1997 to 2003, coinciding with events including 9/11 and the preparation for the war in Iraq.
Witnesses are asked to contact BTP by calling 0800 40 50 40 or texting 61016, with the reference 334 of 11 July.