Lobster‑costumed attacker assaults man outside London’s World Darts Championship
On 13 December 2025, outside Alexandra Palace in north London, a man in his twenties was punched unconscious by a suspect wearing a lobster costume during the World Darts Championship. The victim sustained serious, non‑life‑threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.
Metropolitan Police released CCTV footage and a still image of the suspect, asking the public to help identify him. Detective Constable Lizzie Coster is leading the investigation and urges anyone with information to contact police on 101, quoting reference 6879/13DEC.
Entities: Alexandra Palace · Detective Constable Lizzie Coster · Metropolitan Police · World Darts Championship
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The victim was taken to hospital. (Police statements in all three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The victim was punched, knocked unconscious and suffered serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries. (Police statements in all three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspect was dressed in a lobster costume and part of a larger group of similarly dressed men. (Police statements in all three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The victim was a man in his twenties. (Police statements in all three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Metropolitan Police released CCTV footage and a still image of the suspect. (Police statements in all three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Detective Constable Lizzie Coster is leading the investigation. (Police statements in all three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The assault occurred on 13 December 2025 outside Alexandra Palace in north London. (Police statements in all three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Police ask the public to provide information via 101, quoting reference 6879/13DEC. (Police statements in first article (and repeated in others))