Brave Train Employee Suffers Critical Injuries During Multiple Stabbing Attack on Express Train

A valiant train staff member who intervened to save passengers during a mass knife attack on a express train has suffered critical injuries, police stated on Sunday.

Details of the Frightening Event

CCTV video reportedly shows the employee attempting to halt the assailant as the train traveled between a city and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses described a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with injured passengers running through carriages.

The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, is in custody for interrogation. Police announced a significant incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London.

Emergency Response and Consequences

The event on the weekend led to 11 people being cared for in hospital after the train made an unplanned stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five individuals have since been discharged from medical care.

A witness recorded the individual waving a large knife and being shot with a stun device as he confronted police on the platform. He was allegedly heard yelling, "End my life, kill me."

“This terrible incident has affected many people. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families – particularly the courageous member of train personnel whose relatives are being assisted by trained personnel,” stated a senior police officer.

Union Response and Appeals for Action

Train unions were swift to praise employees and demand increased measures. A union official said he would be “requesting immediate meetings with authorities, train companies and police to ensure that we have the best available assistance, tools and robust procedures in operation”.

A different association leader urged the rail company and authorities “to act swiftly to review safety, to support the impacted workers, and to make sure nothing like this occurs again”.

Operator Commended for Quick Thinking

The operator who stopped the train at Huntingdon was described as being “deeply affected” but “well”, and has been commended by union officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He didn’t halt the service in the middle of two stops where it’s clearly difficult for the first responders to reach, but he continued traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much already there,” stated a union official.

Additional Information

Authorities stated they got the first distress reports at 7:39 pm, and the train was compelled to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

One witness recounted initially wondering if the situation was a Halloween joke, but soon understood from people's expressions that it was real.

Authorities have stated there is nothing to suggest the event was a terrorist incident and have requested the public to provide with any further details.

Train services on the affected line are anticipated to have delays until Monday, with travelers advised to defer their journeys where possible.

Anyone with details that could help the investigation are asked to reach authorities by texting a designated number with a reference code.