❓WHAT HAPPENED: Multiple people were stabbed on a train to London, prompting a significant police and emergency response.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Armed police, emergency responders, and passengers on the train. Two suspects have been arrested.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on Saturday evening on the 1825 LNER service from Doncaster to London, near Huntingdon station.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The appalling incident on a train near Huntingdon is deeply concerning.” – Prime Minister Keir Starmer
🎯IMPACT: Train services have been disrupted, with all lines blocked around Huntingdon station. Authorities are investigating the incident.
Two people have been arrested following a stabbing incident on a train heading to Huntingdon. Armed police were deployed to Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire on Saturday evening after reports of multiple passengers being attacked. Cambridgeshire Police confirmed that officers responded at 7:39 PM after receiving reports of the stabbings.
One eyewitness told media that at least one of the suspects was a black man wearing a black mask. Around 12 people are believed to have needed medical attention. The story is developing.
The train involved was the 1825 London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service from Doncaster to London. More than 30 officers attended the scene, and several individuals were taken to the hospital. The A1307 road near Huntingdon has also been closed. An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson stated that numerous ambulances, tactical commanders, and critical care teams were dispatched to the site.
Witnesses described chaotic scenes, with one claiming to have seen a man with a large knife and “blood everywhere.” Some passengers reportedly hid in lavatories to escape, while others were trampled during the panic. Another witness told The Mirror newspaper they saw a person “hanging out the train door bleeding.”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the event as “deeply concerning,” expressing his thoughts for those affected and thanking the emergency services for their swift response.
Train services in the area have been severely disrupted, with LNER confirming that all lines around Huntingdon station are blocked and disruption expected to last until the end of the day.
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