LONDON (AP) — A routine railway journey was plunged into chaos when multiple people were stabbed aboard a train speeding through eastern England.
Two men were initially arrested over the Saturday evening attack, which left almost a dozen people injured.
Here’s what to know: The train was heading for London The train left Doncaster in northern England at 6:25 p.m., bound for London’s King’s Cross station.
Soon after, the train made an unscheduled stop at the station and passengers streamed onto the platform as armed police officers ran toward the train.
But by Sunday evening police said only one remained in life-threatening condition: a railway staff member who tried to stop the attack.
LONDON (AP) — When several people were stabbed on a train traveling quickly through eastern England, a normal train ride descended into chaos.
After the attack on Saturday night, which injured nearly a dozen people, two men were first taken into custody. One of the men was later released by the police, claiming he had nothing to do with the assault.
Police say it doesn’t seem to be a terrorist act, but they are still looking for a reason.
What you should know is as follows.
It was a train bound for London.
At 6:25 p.m., the train departed northern England’s Doncaster. “M.”. headed for King’s Cross station in London. It had just left a stop at Peterborough and was about halfway through its two-hour journey when police started getting calls about stabbings occurring on board.
In order to escape the carriage where the violence was taking place, terrified passengers, some of whom were covered in blood, hurried down the train’s aisle.
Olly Foster claimed that when he heard someone shouting, “Run, run, there is a guy stabbing literally everyone,” he initially assumed it was a Halloween joke. However, after touching seats in the train car, he discovered blood on his hand.
Foster said to the BBC, “Everyone was really pushing behind us, really panicking.”. He claimed to have witnessed multiple individuals with severe wounds.
Within minutes, police arrived.
At 7:42 p.m., the British Transport Police, which is in charge of railway security, reported receiving the first emergency calls. “M.”.
In a matter of minutes, the train station in Huntingdon, a town approximately 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of London, was manned by several dozen police officers, including specialist firearms officers and paramedics.
Armed police officers rushed toward the train as it made an unexpected stop at the station shortly after, and passengers poured onto the platform.
One suspect was later freed after the first two were arrested.
Officers from the local force, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, boarded the train and arrested two men eight minutes after the initial emergency calls, according to British Transport Police.
According to witnesses, one suspect who was carrying a big knife was subdued by officers using a Taser.
One of the men in custody, a 35-year-old British national, was later released by police without being charged, claiming that investigators had proven he had no involvement in the assault.
A 32-year-old British man who is being questioned on suspicion of attempting murder is the last suspect. According to the police, no one else is being sought.
There are two victims whose lives are in danger.
Ten people were transported to local hospitals, according to the police, and one person went to a hospital by themselves.
Nine were initially identified as having potentially fatal injuries. However, by Sunday night, police reported that only one person—a railway employee who attempted to halt the assault—was still in life-threatening condition. He did “nothing short of heroic,” according to the police. The “.
Police claim it’s not terror but are still looking for a motive.
Law Enforcement. The investigation was initially supported by counterterrorism police, according to John Loveless, but “at this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident.”. The “.
He stated that “it would not be appropriate to speculate on the cause of this incident” and that British Transport Police is in charge of the investigation. The “.
The train stayed at Huntingdon station on Sunday, and police were working on the platform with a police dog and forensic suits.
Leaders are sympathetic.
Prominent politicians and members of the royal family conveyed their empathy and concern for the victims and their loved ones.
Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, praised “the extraordinary bravery of employees and passengers on the train.”. The “.
Queen Camilla and King Charles III expressed their “shock and dismay.”. The “.
The royal couple said in a statement that “all those affected, and their loved ones, have our deepest sympathy and thoughts.”. “We are especially appreciative of the emergency services’ handling of this terrible situation. The “.
