Overview
- Police said 11 people were injured, with four since discharged and two remaining in life‑threatening condition after hospital treatment.
- The train made an emergency stop at Huntingdon shortly after leaving Peterborough, where armed officers boarded within eight minutes of the first 999 call.
- Two UK‑born men, aged 32 and 35, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and are being questioned at separate police stations.
- Counter Terrorism Policing initially supported the inquiry and the national “Plato” protocol was briefly activated before being stood down.
- Services on the East Coast Main Line were heavily disrupted and officers stepped up visible patrols on trains and at stations for public reassurance.