🔗 Share this article Courageous Train Employee Receives Severe Wounds Amid Mass Knife Attack on High-Speed Train A brave train employee who stepped in to protect passengers during a multiple stabbing incident on a high-speed train has sustained critical wounds, authorities confirmed on Sunday. Details of the Terrifying Incident CCTV footage allegedly shows the staff member attempting to stop the assailant as the train traveled between Peterborough and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses described a frightening 14-minute period after the train left Peterborough, with injured passengers running through compartments. The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, is in custody for questioning. Authorities declared a significant event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London. Crisis Reaction and Consequences The incident on Saturday night resulted in 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five people have now been discharged from hospital. A bystander recorded the individual brandishing a large knife and being shot with a Taser as he confronted police on the platform. He was allegedly heard yelling, "Kill me, end my life." “This terrible incident has affected many people. Our sympathies go out to the injured and their loved ones – especially the courageous member of rail staff whose relatives are being supported by trained personnel,” stated a high-ranking law enforcement official. Union Reaction and Calls for Measures Train unions were quick to commend employees and call for increased measures. A union official stated he would be “seeking immediate meetings with authorities, train companies and police to ensure that we have the strongest available support, tools and robust procedures in place”. A different association leader encouraged the train operator and government “to act quickly to review safety, to support the impacted employees, and to make sure nothing like this occurs again”. Driver Commended for Quick Action The train driver who stopped the service at Huntingdon was described as being “very shaken” but “well”, and has been commended by union officials for doing “exactly the right thing”. “He did not stop the service in the center of two stations where it’s obviously difficult for the emergency services to access, but he carried on traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was pretty much already there,” stated a union official. Further Details Police stated they received the initial distress reports at 7:39 pm, and the service was forced to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm. An witness recounted at first thinking if the situation was a Halloween joke, but soon realized from individuals' expressions that it was serious. Police have confirmed there is no evidence to indicate the event was a terror-related incident and have requested the public to come forward with any additional details. Rail operations on the impacted line are expected to experience delays until Monday, with passengers advised to defer their journeys where possible. Individuals with details that could help the inquiry are asked to contact authorities by texting a specific number with a reference code.