At least ten people were taken to hospital, nine with life-threatening injuries, after a stabbing attack on a train headed towards London from Doncaster in the early hours of Saturday evening. Counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation into the incident, which has been declared a major incident.
Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the stabbings, but police say it's too early to confirm any motives for the attack. The national code word "Plato" was initially used by emergency services before being rescinded. Police are conducting urgent enquiries to establish what happened and when they will be able to confirm more details.
The train, operated by London North Eastern Railway (LNER), was headed towards Huntingdon, a town north of Cambridge, when the attack occurred. Emergency services, including armed police and air ambulances, responded quickly to the incident, and police were able to contain it after the train arrived at Huntingdon station.
Police officers wearing forensic suits and a police dog were seen on the platform at Huntingdon station, where two people were arrested earlier today. The local police force has confirmed that the attack happened at 7:39 p.m. on Saturday and urged passengers not to travel due to "major disruption".
British Transport Police said ten people have been taken to hospital with nine suffering life-threatening injuries. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed his thoughts, saying they are with all those affected by the "appalling incident". The mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough described the scenes as "horrendous", while London North Eastern Railway confirmed the attack had occurred on one of its trains.
The investigation is ongoing, but police say it could take time to confirm any further details.
Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the stabbings, but police say it's too early to confirm any motives for the attack. The national code word "Plato" was initially used by emergency services before being rescinded. Police are conducting urgent enquiries to establish what happened and when they will be able to confirm more details.
The train, operated by London North Eastern Railway (LNER), was headed towards Huntingdon, a town north of Cambridge, when the attack occurred. Emergency services, including armed police and air ambulances, responded quickly to the incident, and police were able to contain it after the train arrived at Huntingdon station.
Police officers wearing forensic suits and a police dog were seen on the platform at Huntingdon station, where two people were arrested earlier today. The local police force has confirmed that the attack happened at 7:39 p.m. on Saturday and urged passengers not to travel due to "major disruption".
British Transport Police said ten people have been taken to hospital with nine suffering life-threatening injuries. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed his thoughts, saying they are with all those affected by the "appalling incident". The mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough described the scenes as "horrendous", while London North Eastern Railway confirmed the attack had occurred on one of its trains.
The investigation is ongoing, but police say it could take time to confirm any further details.
just saw this news about the train stabbing in UK... really saddened by the fact that multiple people got hurt 
. hope the injured recover ASAP 
. wonder what led to this incident tho? seems like a major investigation is underway 
. police are doing their thing, but it's gonna take time to get all the facts out 
. meanwhile, just wanna send some positive vibes to the affected families & loved ones 
like what if u r on ur way home from school and this happens? the thought of those 9 ppl with life threatening injuries is literally too much 
i feel so bad for them & their families, hope they get better soon 
anyway police are doing thier best to fig out whats going on but its so scary when things like dis happen... did u hear about the train attack last nite? 
. The fact that nine people are fighting for their lives in the hospital is just heartbreaking 
. I hope the police can catch the perpetrators and get to the bottom of this ASAP, because delayin' justice is just gonna make things worse 
. This whole incident has me feelin' so uneasy and worried about our safety on public transportation 
. Can we please just take a moment to pray for the victims and their families 
?
I'm glad the emergency services responded quickly though, that's what matters most. Can we get an update soon so we all know what happened for sure? 
this is just terrifying for anyone who loves taking trains or has friends who do 
And have you seen those two arrested dudes? I'm guessing they're probably just innocent bystanders who got caught up in the whole shebang 
. But seriously, the fact that police are taking so long to confirm motives is like, super suspicious, if you ask me. Maybe it's all just a big cover-up? 
. I know counter-terrorism police are on the case, but it's been a while since we've seen anything concrete on this front... fingers crossed someone comes forward with some answers 
. This has left me pretty shaken, not sure how anyone can travel by train right now 
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just when you think trains are the safest way to travel, something like this can happen 
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Like, seriously? A stabbing attack on a train and everyone's all like "major incident" 
. Nine people with life-threatening injuries? That's just... wow. I mean, I hope they all pull through 
Not me, that's for sure 
. Just give us some answers already! 
9 ppl with life threatening injuries 
. my thoughts are with the ppl who got hurt 