Courageous Train Employee Endures Critical Wounds Amid Mass Stabbing Attack on High-Speed Service

A brave railway employee who intervened to save travelers during a mass knife attack on a high-speed train has sustained life-threatening injuries, authorities stated on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Event

Surveillance footage allegedly depicts the staff member attempting to stop the assailant as the train traveled between a city and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train left Peterborough, with bloodied victims fleeing through carriages.

The individual, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, remains in custody for questioning. Authorities announced a major incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London.

Crisis Reaction and Aftermath

The incident on Saturday night led to 11 people being cared for in medical facilities after the train made an unplanned stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five individuals have now been released from medical care.

A bystander recorded the suspect brandishing a big knife and being shot with a stun device as he confronted police on the station. He was reportedly heard yelling, "Kill me, kill me."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. Our sympathies go out to the injured and their loved ones – especially the courageous employee of train personnel whose relatives are being supported by trained personnel,” stated a high-ranking police official.

Labor Reaction and Appeals for Measures

Train associations were swift to praise staff and call for more action. A union official said he would be “seeking immediate discussions with authorities, rail employers and police to ensure that we have the strongest available support, tools and robust procedures in place”.

Another association leader urged the train operator and government “to move swiftly to examine security, to help the impacted workers, and to make sure that no incident like this occurs again”.

Operator Commended for Rapid Thinking

The operator who halted the service at Huntingdon was reported as being “deeply affected” but “good”, and has been praised by union representatives for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He didn’t stop the service in the middle of two stations where it’s clearly difficult for the first responders to access, but he carried on traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much already there,” stated a association representative.

Additional Information

Authorities stated they got the initial emergency reports at 7:39 pm, and the service was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

One witness recounted at first thinking if the event was a holiday joke, but quickly realized from people's expressions that it was serious.

Police have stated there is no evidence to indicate the incident was a terrorist attack and have asked the community to provide with any further details.

Rail services on the affected line are expected to have delays until the following day, with travelers advised to defer their journeys where feasible.

Individuals with information that could help the inquiry are asked to reach police by sending a message a designated number with a reference code.