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Mass Stabbing on UK Train Leaves 10 Hospitalized, Two Arrested

Counterterrorism officers are assisting an inquiry that briefly triggered the national Plato protocol.

Overview

  • British Transport Police said ten people were taken to hospital and nine injuries were initially described as potentially life‑threatening, with no deaths confirmed.
  • Armed officers stopped the DoncasterLondon King’s Cross service at Huntingdon at about 19:39 local time and detained two suspects at the station.
  • The attack was declared a major incident, Counter Terrorism policing is supporting the investigation, and authorities have not identified a motive.
  • London North Eastern Railway advised passengers not to travel as services on the East Coast Main Line were heavily disrupted while forensic work continued.
  • Witnesses reported a large knife, passengers sheltering in toilets, and a suspect subdued with a Taser, and police issued appeals for footage and testimonies.