Brave Train Employee Receives Critical Injuries Amid Multiple Stabbing Attack on Express Train

A valiant train employee who intervened to save travelers during a multiple stabbing incident on a high-speed train has suffered life-threatening wounds, police confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Terrifying Incident

Surveillance video reportedly shows the employee attempting to halt the attacker as the train traveled between a city and Huntingdon in the county. Bystanders recounted a frightening 14-minute duration after the train left Peterborough, with bloodied victims running through compartments.

The individual, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, remains in detention for questioning. Authorities declared a significant event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London.

Emergency Response and Aftermath

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

A witness filmed the individual waving a large knife and being subdued with a stun device as he confronted police on the platform. He was reportedly heard yelling, "Kill me, end my life."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. We are thinking of the victims and their families – especially the brave member of rail staff whose family are being supported by specialist personnel,” said a senior law enforcement official.

Union Response and Appeals for Measures

Train unions were quick to commend employees and call for more measures. One labor official stated he would be “seeking immediate meetings with authorities, train companies and law enforcement to ensure that we have the strongest available support, resources and effective procedures in place”.

Another association leader encouraged the train operator and government “to act quickly to examine safety, to support the affected employees, and to ensure nothing like this happens again”.

Driver Commended for Rapid Action

The train driver who stopped the train at Huntingdon was reported as being “deeply affected” but “good”, and has been commended by union officials for doing “precisely what was needed”.

“The driver did not stop the train in the center of two stations where it’s clearly difficult for the emergency services to access, but he carried on going until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was almost already there,” stated a union representative.

Additional Information

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

An observer described initially wondering if the event was a Halloween prank, but soon understood from people's expressions that it was real.

Authorities have confirmed there is nothing to indicate the incident was a terrorist incident and have asked the public to come forward with any further details.

Train services on the impacted route are expected to have disruption until Monday, with travelers advised to postpone their journeys where possible.

Individuals with information that could help the inquiry are asked to contact police by texting a designated number with a reference code.