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Tube station staff and police officers were bitten and kicked in the face after a disturbance at West Ham London Underground station.

Police were called to the station in Newham on Tuesday night (October 15) after reports of an assault on staff, as well as a group of men and women pushing through ticket barriers.

British Transport Police (BTP) were told that some staff had even been bitten as the group headed towards the District Line platform.

As police arrived at the station, they were also attacked, with an officer being bitten and two others kicked in the face.

One of the BTP officers is suspected to have suffered a broken nose.

Two people were arrested for fare evasion and another for possession of cannabis during the fracas.

Police sergeant Ali, who supervises the team, was injured in the attack himself.

He said: “This was a nasty attack on officers going about their duties.

"Officers responded to reports of train staff being assaulted and were then assaulted themselves.

"One officer was bitten and two officers were kicked in the face.”