A 32-year-old black British national and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing attack on a train from Doncaster to London King’s Cross on Saturday (November 1).
The incident happened on the 6.25pm LNER service, with police first receiving 999 calls at around 7.40pm – after which the train made an unscheduled stop at Huntingdon, in Cambridgeshire.
Armed police from Cambridgeshire Police boarded the train and arrested the two men within eight minutes of the first 999 calls.
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They remain in police custody and are being kept at separate police stations for questioning.
Ten people were initially taken to hospital, with another individual later taking themselves, and two remain in a life-threatening condition this morning (November 2).
Four people have since been discharged – but the identities of the individuals remain unknown.
British Transport Police have not given a motive for the attack, but Supt John Loveless said there was “nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident”.
At a news conference on Sunday, he said: “British Transport Police declared a major incident yesterday, and counter-terrorism policing were initially supporting our investigation.
“However, at this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident.
“This is a British Transport Police investigation, and we continue to work to establish at pace, the full circumstances and the motivations that have led to this incident.
“At this early stage, it would not be appropriate to speculate on the cause of this incident.”
