Train Stabbing in Huntingdon Leaves One in Life-Threatening Condition
Huntingdon, UK – A stabbing attack on a train near huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on Saturday evening left one railway staff member in life-threatening condition and nine others injured, prompting a large-scale emergency response.A 32-year-old british man is in custody, being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder.
The incident unfolded at approximately 7:42 p.m. local time, triggering emergency calls that brought dozens of police officers, including specialist firearms units, and paramedics to Huntingdon station, roughly 75 miles north of London.The train made an unscheduled stop, and passengers evacuated onto the platform as armed officers converged on the scene.
British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed officers from Cambridgeshire Constabulary boarded the train within eight minutes of the initial calls and detained two men. Witnesses reported officers used a Taser to subdue a suspect wielding a large knife. One of the detained men,a 35-year-old British citizen,was later released without charge after detectives determined he was not involved.
Ten people were transported to nearby hospitals, with an eleventh individual self-presenting at a hospital. While initially nine were classified as having life-threatening injuries,authorities stated Sunday evening that only the railway staff member,lauded for his “heroic” attempt to halt the attack,remained in critical condition.
Authorities initially engaged counterterrorism police as a precautionary measure, but Superintendent John Loveless of BTP stated, “at this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident.” the investigation is being led by BTP, and Loveless added it was “not appropriate to speculate on the cause of this incident.”
As of Sunday, the train remained at Huntingdon station while forensic teams, accompanied by a police dog, continued their investigation.
Senior political figures and members of the royal family have expressed their sympathy. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood commended the “extraordinary bravery of staff and passengers on the train,” and King Charles III and Queen Camilla conveyed their “deepest sympathy and thoughts” to those affected, praising the emergency services’ response as “awful incident.”
