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Mass Stabbing on High-Speed Train Leaves 11 Injured in England
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief
LONDON (Worthy News) – British police have arrested two men on suspicion of attempted murder after a mass stabbing aboard a high-speed passenger train traveling through eastern England late Saturday left 11 people injured, several critically.
The attack unfolded aboard a London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service traveling from Doncaster, a city in northern England, to London King’s Cross Station, one of Britain’s busiest rail terminals.
British Transport Police said the train made an unscheduled emergency stop at Huntingdon Station in Cambridgeshire, about 110 kilometers (68 miles) north of London, after passengers raised the alarm roughly ten minutes after the train departed Peterborough, a cathedral city and major railway hub in eastern England.
Emergency services received the first call at about 7:42 p.m. local time, reporting multiple stabbings on board, according to investigators.
Witnesses described “scenes of panic” as terrified travelers — some covered in blood — fled down the aisles to escape the carriage where the violence erupted.
Police officers who boarded the train reportedly tasered a man armed with a knife before arresting two suspects.
SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED
Authorities said one suspect is a Black British national and the other a British national of Caribbean descent. Both men, aged 32 and 35, were born in the United Kingdom. They remain in custody on suspicion of attempted murder.
British Transport Police confirmed that 11 people were taken to hospital. Initially, nine sustained life-threatening injuries, though four have since been discharged. Two victims remain in critical condition, officials said on Sunday.
Superintendent John Loveless told reporters: “British Transport Police declared a major incident yesterday, and counter-terrorism policing were initially supporting our investigation. However, at this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident.”
Police briefly activated the national “Plato” protocol — used when responding to potential marauding terror attacks — but rescinded it once the situation was under control.
Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey called the event an “isolated attack” but warned that the country is living in “a new era of threat.”
Government and transport officials praised the “swift and professional” actions of first responders, who reached the train within minutes of the first distress calls, likely preventing further casualties.
Detectives are working to determine the motive behind what officials described as a “deeply shocking and unprecedented” attack on the British rail network. Forensic specialists continued to examine the train and Huntingdon Station on Sunday.
Copyright 1999-2026 Worthy News. This article was originally published on Worthy News and was reproduced with permission.
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