Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a train travelling from Doncaster to London King’s Cross on Saturday evening.
Police said the attack happened on the 6.25pm LNER service, which made an emergency stop at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire. Officers tasered one of the suspects before detaining both men.
The suspects, aged 32 and 35, were born in the UK. One is a Black British national, and the other is of Caribbean descent. British Transport Police confirmed that 11 people were treated in hospital. Two victims remain in a life-threatening condition, while four others have been discharged.
Superintendent John Loveless said there is “nothing to suggest” the incident was terrorism-related. Counter-terrorism officers initially assisted with the investigation but have since stepped back.
King Charles said he was “appalled and shocked” by the “dreadful knife attack,” while Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood praised the “exceptional bravery” of passengers and emergency responders.
The defence secretary, John Healey, called the stabbing an “isolated incident” but warned the UK faces “a new era of threat.” Train services through Huntingdon are expected to face disruption until Monday as police continue their investigation.
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