🔗 Share this article Brave Train Staff Member Receives Severe Wounds During Multiple Stabbing Attack on Express Train A valiant railway employee who intervened to protect travelers during a multiple stabbing incident on a high-speed train has sustained life-threatening wounds, police stated on Sunday. Particulars of the Terrifying Incident CCTV video allegedly depicts the staff member trying to stop the attacker as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in the county. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied passengers running through compartments. The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, is in detention for questioning. Authorities declared a major incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London. Crisis Reaction and Consequences The incident on the weekend led to 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five individuals have since been discharged from hospital. A bystander recorded the suspect brandishing a large knife and being shot with a stun device as he faced police on the station. He was allegedly heard yelling, "End my life, end my life." “This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. We are thinking of the victims and their families – especially the courageous employee of rail staff whose relatives are being assisted by trained officers,” said a high-ranking law enforcement official. Labor Reaction and Appeals for Measures Rail associations were quick to praise staff and demand increased measures. One union leader stated he would be “seeking urgent meetings with government, train companies and police to ensure that we have the strongest available support, tools and robust procedures in place”. Another union representative encouraged the rail company and government “to act quickly to examine security, to support the impacted workers, and to make sure nothing like this occurs again”. Operator Praised for Rapid Action The operator who stopped the service at Huntingdon was reported as being “very shaken” but “good”, and has been praised by union officials for doing “precisely what was needed”. “The driver didn’t stop the service in the middle of two stations where it’s obviously difficult for the first responders to access, but he carried on traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was almost already there,” explained a association representative. Further Information Authorities stated they got the initial emergency reports at 7:39 pm, and the service was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm. An witness recounted initially wondering if the situation was a holiday prank, but quickly realized from people's expressions that it was real. Authorities have confirmed there is no evidence to suggest the incident was a terror-related incident and have asked the public to come forward with any additional information. Rail operations on the impacted line are anticipated to experience disruption until the following day, with passengers advised to defer their journeys where feasible. Anyone with information that could assist the investigation are asked to reach police by texting a specific number with a case code.