Brave Train Staff Member Suffers Critical Wounds Amid Mass Knife Attack on Express Train

A courageous train staff member who intervened to protect passengers during a mass knife attack on a express train has suffered critical injuries, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Frightening Event

Surveillance footage allegedly shows the staff member trying to halt the attacker as the train traveled between Peterborough and Huntingdon in the county. Bystanders described a frightening 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with injured passengers running through carriages.

The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, remains in detention for interrogation. Police declared a major event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London.

Crisis Reaction and Aftermath

The event on the weekend resulted in 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five people have since been released from hospital.

A bystander filmed the suspect brandishing a big knife and being subdued with a stun device as he confronted police on the platform. He was reportedly heard shouting, "Kill me, kill me."

“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 – particularly the brave member of rail staff whose family are being assisted by specialist personnel,” stated a senior police official.

Union Response and Appeals for Measures

Rail associations were quick to praise employees and demand increased action. A labor official stated he would be “requesting urgent meetings with authorities, rail employers and law enforcement to guarantee that we have the strongest available assistance, tools and effective protocols in place”.

Another association representative encouraged the rail company and government “to move quickly to examine security, to support the affected employees, and to ensure nothing like this happens again”.

Operator Praised for Rapid Thinking

The operator who halted the train at Huntingdon was reported as being “deeply affected” but “well”, and has been commended by association officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“The driver didn’t stop the service in the center of two stations where it’s obviously challenging for the emergency services to reach, but he continued traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost already there,” stated a association official.

Additional Information

Police said they got the first emergency calls at 7:39 pm, and the service was forced to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

One observer described initially thinking if the event was a holiday prank, but quickly realized from individuals' faces that it was serious.

Authorities have confirmed there is no evidence to suggest the incident was a terror-related attack and have requested the public to come forward with any further information.

Train services on the impacted line are expected to experience disruption until the following day, with travelers advised to postpone their journeys where feasible.

Anyone with details that could assist the inquiry are asked to contact authorities by texting a designated number with a case code.