Overview
- Armed officers stopped the LNER service at Huntingdon on Saturday evening and detained two suspects after multiple passengers were stabbed.
- British Transport Police said ten people were taken to hospital; subsequent updates noted several discharges and two patients still critical.
- Counter Terrorism Policing assisted and the national ‘Plato’ protocol was briefly activated before being rescinded, with no evidence indicating a terrorist attack.
- The suspects were identified as British men aged 32 and 35, and police urged witnesses to come forward and avoid speculation about motive.
- Huntingdon station remained closed for forensic work and LNER warned of ongoing disruption across the route during the investigation.