UPDATE 1130: British Transport Police Superintendent John Loveless said in a statement on Sunday morning that currently there is “nothing to suggest” that the mass stabbing was a terror incident. He said that the two suspects are a 32-year-old black British national and a 35-year-old Caribbean heritage British national. Both were born in Britain, Loveless said. The two suspects have both been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remain in custody.
Superintendent Loveless also revealed that two victims remain in hospital with life-threatening injuries, while four of the nine victims with life-threatening injuries have been discharged from hospital.
UPDATE 0110: A total of ten people are confirmed to have been hospitalised as a result of the mass stabbing on a Doncaster to King’s Cross train on Saturday night, Sky News reported. Nine victims are said to have suffered life-threatening injuries. Terror police are now assisting the investigation of the now declared “major incident”. However, the motive and identity of the suspects have yet to be disclosed.
UPDATE 2300: A witness told Sky News that one of the suspects appeared to be a black male dressed in a black hoodie carrying “quite a large knife”.
The original story continues as follows…
Dozens of armed police officers were deployed to Cambridgeshire’s Huntingdon station after receiving reports that multiple passengers were attacked in a stabbing spree.
According to The Times of London, police arrested two people on suspicion of committing the attack, the motive of which has yet to be revealed at the time of this reporting. Police confirmed, however, that several people were hospitalised as a result of the attack.
One witness on board the London-bound LNER train is quoted as saying that there was “blood everywhere”.
The witness, who saw a man carrying a large knife, added that people attempted to hide in the lavatories while others stampeded as they fled from the scene.
“I heard some people shouting we love [you],” the witness said.
In a statement posted on X, Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer responded: “The appalling incident on a train near Huntingdon is deeply concerning.
“My thoughts are with all those affected, and my thanks go to the emergency services for their response. Anyone in the area should follow the advice of the police.”
Conservative MP and Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp lamented what “seems to be a brutal mass attack,” adding:“My thoughts are with all those injured or affected and the emergency services responding. The police and government should provide an update on what happened and who has been arrested as soon as possible.”
The LNER railway said: “We are experiencing major disruption across the LNER route. Emergency services are dealing with an incident at Huntingdon station, all lines are blocked. Our advice is do not travel. Please defer your travel where you can.”
This story is developing…
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