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UK Train Stabbings Leave 11 Injured as Police Release One of Two Arrested

Police have released one of the two arrested men, with no evidence of terrorism.

Overview

  • British Transport Police say 11 passengers were treated in hospital and two remain in critical condition after Saturday night’s attacks.
  • Armed officers halted the Doncaster-to-London service at Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire and detained suspects after emergency calls around 7:40 p.m.
  • Witnesses reported a man wielding a large knife and said officers used a Taser during the intervention.
  • Both initial detainees were British men in their 30s arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and police now say a 32-year-old man remains in custody.
  • Investigators are pursuing forensic work and witness statements to determine motive, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed concern and sympathy for the victims.