Two men have been arrested following a stabbing incident on a passenger train in Cambridgeshire, England, police in the said Saturday night.
“Armed police from Cambridgeshire Police boarded the train and arrested two people in connection to the incident who have been taken to police custody,” police said in a statement.
Overnight, British Transport Police said 10 people were taken to hospital, with nine believed to have suffered “life-threatening” injuries. One other person arrived at the hospital on their own, bringing the number of casualties to 11.
Four have since been released, and two remain in a life-threatening condition, British Transport Police Superintendent John Loveless said Sunday.
What do we know about the two suspects?
On Sunday, British police said that the attack was not being treated as a terrorist incident and that two British men had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
“Counter-terrorism policing was initially supporting our investigation. However, at this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident,” Loveless told a news conference.
One suspect is a 32-year-old Black British man, the other is a 35-year-old man of Caribbean descent, said Loveless.
PM Keir Starmer, King Charles decry knife attack
In a post on X Saturday night, UK Prime Minister said the incident was “deeply concerning” and that his thoughts were with those affected. He also thanked emergency services for their response.
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she was “deeply saddened to hear about the stabbings” and that her “thoughts go out to all those affected.”
She urged people to avoid commenting or speculating “at this early stage” of the investigation.
Authorities have not provided information on the suspects’ identities or a possible motive.
Britain’s and Queen Camilla said on Sunday they were “truly appalled and shocked to hear of the dreadful knife attack.”
“Our deepest sympathy and thoughts are with those affected, and their loved ones,” Charles said.
The train involved was the 6.25 p.m. from Doncaster to King’s Cross in London, British Transport Police said.
In a post on X, the company that operates most of the passenger train services on the East Coast Main Line, London North Eastern Railway (LNER), advised customers traveling on Sunday to “check before they travel, as there may be cancellations or alterations to the services.”
The East Coast Main Line is one of the UK’s busiest routes, with trains that connect London with major cities like York, Newcastle, and Edinburgh.
Edited by: Karl Sexton
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