Mass stabbing on LNER train injures 11

A mass stabbing on a Doncaster-to-London LNER service on Saturday evening forced an emergency stop at Huntingdon station and left 11 people injured. Among the wounded is a rail worker who is now in critical condition; other passengers were treated for serious injuries and some have since been discharged. Police arrested a 32-year-old man from Peterborough on suspicion of attempted murder and later released a second detainee. CCTV and bystander footage showed the suspect armed with a large kitchen knife, shouting as officers tasered and detained him on the platform. Officials credited the train driver’s decision to divert onto the slow line and the actions of rail staff and passengers with preventing further casualties; investigators say there is currently nothing to suggest the attack was terrorism and inquiries are continuing as police increase patrols on the line.