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Ten Hospitalized After Stabbings on UK Train as Police Arrest Two and Rule Out Terror Motive

Counterterror officers support the inquiry after a brief activation of the national Plato protocol.

Overview

  • The attack unfolded Saturday evening on a DoncasterLondon service that was halted at Huntingdon, where armed officers intervened and contained the incident.
  • Two suspects described by police as British men aged about 32 and 35 remain in custody as investigators work to establish the motive.
  • Police said ten people were taken to hospital, with an updated tally noting four discharged and two still in critical condition.
  • Authorities report no evidence that the assault was a terrorist incident and have appealed for witness accounts and passenger footage.
  • LNER confirmed significant disruption with lines blocked at Huntingdon and warned of continued travel impacts as forensic work proceeds.