Brave Rail Employee Receives Severe Injuries Amid Multiple Knife Attack on Express Train

A valiant train employee who stepped in to save passengers during a mass knife incident on a express train has sustained life-threatening wounds, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Terrifying Incident

CCTV footage allegedly shows the employee trying to halt the assailant as the train traveled between Peterborough and another station in Cambridgeshire. Bystanders recounted a frightening 14-minute duration after the train left Peterborough, with injured victims running through compartments.

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

Emergency Response and Consequences

The incident on the weekend led to 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Several people have since been discharged from hospital.

A witness filmed the individual brandishing a big knife and being shot with a stun device as he confronted officers on the station. He was allegedly heard yelling, "Kill me, end my life."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families – particularly the brave member of train personnel whose family are being assisted by specialist personnel,” stated a senior law enforcement officer.

Labor Reaction and Appeals for Action

Train unions were quick to commend staff and call for more measures. One union official stated he would be “seeking urgent meetings with authorities, rail employers and police to guarantee that we have the strongest available assistance, resources and robust protocols in operation”.

A different association leader urged the rail company and authorities “to move quickly to examine security, to support the affected employees, and to make sure nothing like this happens again”.

Driver Commended for Quick Thinking

The train driver who stopped the train at Huntingdon was reported as being “very shaken” but “good”, and has been commended by union officials for doing “precisely what was needed”.

“He didn’t halt the service in the center of two stations where it’s clearly challenging for the first responders to access, but he continued going until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the response was almost waiting,” stated a association official.

Further Information

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

One witness recounted initially thinking if the situation was a Halloween joke, but soon realized from individuals' expressions that it was serious.

Police have stated there is nothing to indicate the event was a terror-related attack and have asked the community to provide with any additional details.

Rail services on the impacted line are anticipated to experience delays until the following day, with travelers advised to postpone their journeys where feasible.

Individuals with information that could assist the investigation are encouraged to reach authorities by sending a message a specific number with a case code.