A “heroic” member of LNER rail staff who tried to stop a knife attacker on a train in Cambridgeshire and “undoubtedly saved many people’s lives” remains in a life-threatening condition, British Transport Police (BTP) said.
The staff member, who has not been named, was one of 11 people taken to hospital after the mass stabbing on Saturday’s 6.25pm train service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross.
BTP declared a major incident when the train came to a stop in Huntingdon after passengers pulled the emergency alarms. Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy, of BTP, said: “This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact.
My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families – especially the brave member of rail staff whose family are being supported by specialist officers.
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“Having viewed the CCTV from the train, the actions of the member of rail staff were nothing short of heroic and undoubtedly saved people’s lives.”
The LNER staff member is the only person still fighting for their life, BTP said, as they confirmed five of the people taken to hospital on Saturday night had been discharged.
One of the two men who were arrested at the scene has been released with no further action. A 35-year-old man who was arrested eight minutes after police were called at 7.42pm on Saturday was held after a report in good faith, BTP said, but officers have now confirmed that he was not involved.
The other man, a 32-year-old black British national, remains in custody on suspicion of attempted murder.
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