Overview
- Police said a 35-year-old arrested at the scene was released without charge, while a 32-year-old remains in custody on suspicion of attempted murder.
- Eleven people were treated in hospital and five have been discharged, with a railway employee who confronted the attacker still in a life‑threatening condition and praised as heroic.
- The attack occurred on a Doncaster-to-London service that halted at Huntingdon, where officers recovered a knife and began analyzing on‑board surveillance footage.
- Authorities have not established a motive and stated there is no indication of terrorism at this stage as specialist detectives continue inquiries.
- Officials announced a short-term increase in visible policing across major stations, and leaders including the King, the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary offered condolences and thanks to responders.