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One Suspect Released, One Held After Mass Stabbing on UK Train Near Huntingdon

Investigators report no sign of a terrorist motive despite counter‑terrorism support.

Overview

  • British Transport Police said a 35-year-old man was released without charge, while a 32-year-old remains under investigation for attempted murder.
  • Ten people were taken to hospital after the attack on an LNER service from Doncaster to London; authorities earlier reported several with life‑threatening injuries.
  • Armed officers halted the train at Huntingdon, where two arrests were made and emergency crews, including air ambulances, treated casualties.
  • Police activated the national 'Plato' alert during the response and later rescinded it, and say there is currently nothing to indicate a terror link.
  • Huntingdon station and nearby services remain disrupted as forensic work continues, and investigators have appealed for witnesses and passenger recordings.