London bus driver dies after assault on bridge

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A London bus driver has died after he was attacked on Battersea Bridge.

Sergei Krajev, 64, was taken to hospital by air ambulance after he was found critically injured on the south London crossing at about 00:30 BST on Monday.

The Metropolitan Police said the 64-year-old had died on Tuesday. In a statement, his family described him as a “wonderful husband, father, and grandfather”.

Gary Jones, 32, of Hospital Bridge Road, Twickenham, has previously appeared in court charged with causing grievous bodily harm and was remanded in custody.

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