A 32-year-old man from Peterborough has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a mass stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire. British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed he is now the only suspect, after a 35-year-old man from London was released with no further action.
The attack occurred on the 6.25pm LNER service from Doncaster to London King's Cross on Saturday evening. Passengers reported the incident began around 10 minutes after the train left Peterborough station. The train made an emergency stop at Huntingdon, where police tasered a man carrying a knife.
Eleven people were treated in hospital, with nine initially suffering life-threatening injuries. As of Sunday, five have been discharged. One LNER rail worker remains in a life-threatening condition and has been described as a “hero” for intervening to protect passengers.
BTP Superintendent John Loveless stated there is “nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident,” though counter-terrorism policing initially supported the investigation. Defence Secretary John Healey called it an “isolated attack” but warned of a “new era of threat.” King Charles expressed being “appalled and shocked” by the “dreadful” incident.
