Brave Train Employee Suffers Life-Threatening Wounds Amid Multiple Knife Incident on Express Train

A brave railway staff member who intervened to protect travelers during a multiple knife incident on a high-speed train has sustained critical injuries, police confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Frightening Incident

CCTV footage allegedly depicts the staff member trying to halt the attacker as the train journeyed between Peterborough and Huntingdon in the county. Witnesses recounted a frightening 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied passengers fleeing through carriages.

The suspect, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, remains in detention for questioning. Police declared a significant event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London.

Crisis Response and Aftermath

The incident on the weekend resulted in 11 people being cared for in hospital after the train made an unplanned stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five individuals have since been released from hospital.

A bystander filmed the suspect brandishing a large knife and being subdued with a stun device as he confronted police on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "End my life, kill me."

“This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. Our sympathies go out to the injured and their loved ones – particularly the courageous member of train personnel whose relatives are being supported by specialist officers,” stated a high-ranking police official.

Labor Response and Calls for Measures

Rail unions were quick to praise employees and call for more measures. A labor official said he would be “seeking urgent discussions with government, rail employers and police to guarantee that we have the strongest available assistance, resources and effective procedures in place”.

A different association representative urged the train operator and government “to move swiftly to examine safety, to help the affected workers, and to make sure nothing like this happens again”.

Operator Commended for Rapid Action

The operator who halted the train at Huntingdon was reported as being “deeply affected” but “good”, and has been praised by union officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“The driver didn’t halt the train in the middle of two stops where it’s obviously challenging for the emergency services to access, but he carried on going until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was almost already there,” explained a union official.

Further Details

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

One witness described initially thinking if the event was a holiday joke, but soon understood from people's expressions that it was real.

Authorities have confirmed there is no evidence to suggest the event was a terrorist attack and have requested the community to provide with any further details.

Train operations on the affected route are expected to experience disruption until the following day, with passengers advised to defer their travel where feasible.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation are asked to contact police by sending a message a specific number with a case code.