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UK Train Stabbing Leaves Nine in Critical Condition With Two Arrested

Counter-terrorism officers are assisting the inquiry.

Overview

  • Police say ten people were taken to hospital after a knife attack on the DoncasterLondon King’s Cross service that was halted at Huntingdon around 19:40.
  • British Transport Police declared a major incident and confirmed two arrests, while identities and a possible motive have not been released.
  • Officers from Cambridgeshire and BTP responded with a large emergency deployment, and a witness reported a suspect was subdued with a Taser on the platform.
  • Eyewitnesses described a man with a large knife, passengers sheltering in train toilets, and carriages spattered with blood during 10–15 minutes of chaos.
  • LNER warned of major disruption across the route and issued a Do Not Travel advisory, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged the public to follow police guidance.