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Two Men Released Without Charge Over Fake Terror Scare At Oxford Circus

Two men who handed themselves in for questioning over an altercation that spread mass panic at London's Oxford Circus on Friday have been released by police without arrest or charge, according to multiple reports. The men, aged 21 and 40, volunteered for questioning on Saturday, after the British Transport Police said they believed the incident began with two men brawling on a Central Line platform at Oxford Circus tube station. The altercation set off mass panic, with passengers fleeing from Oxford Circus station, and passers-by on street level frantically reporting sounds of gunfire. The panic sent nearby offices into lockdown, while shoppers fled stores in the belief a gunman was on the rampage. 15 people were injured in the stampedes. Police initially treated the incident as a possible terrorist attack, but later said they had not found evidence of shooting or a gunman. While the incident turned out to be trivial, it took place on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, Black Friday. The panic is also indicative of public worry around a prospective terror attack, after four incidents in London alone this year.