Armed police responded to a stabbing on a passenger train in Huntingdon, roughly two hours north of London. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “deeply” concerned by the “appalling incident.”
UK: Police arrest two after multiple people stabbed on train
Armed police responded to a stabbing on a passenger train in Huntingdon, roughly two hours north of London. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “deeply” concerned by the “appalling incident.”
Two men have been arrested after multiple people were stabbed on a train in eastern England, police in the United Kingdom said Saturday night.
“We are currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have been stabbed,” British Transport Police said on X, without specifying how many.
British Transport Police added their officers were at the scene along with Cambridgeshire police.
UK: Police arrest two after multiple people stabbed on train
Armed police responded to a stabbing on a passenger train in Huntingdon, roughly two hours north of London. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “deeply” concerned by the “appalling incident.”
Armed officers and emergency teams have flooded the station
Armed police and emergency teams were at the Scene
Two men have been arrested after multiple people were stabbed on a train in eastern England, police in the United Kingdom said Saturday night.
“We are currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have been stabbed,” British Transport Police said on X, without specifying how many.
British Transport Police added their officers were at the scene along with Cambridgeshire police.
The train route, one of the UK’s busiest, was severely disrupted by the incident, railway services said
Armed officers respond to train stabbing
Cambridgeshire police said in a post on X that officers had received calls just before 8 p.m. local time “with reports that multiple people had been stabbed on a train.”
“Armed officers attended and the train was stopped at Huntingdon,” police said.
“A number of people” had been taken to the hospital, police and the local ambulance service said. It was not immiediately clear how severe the injuries were.PM Keir Starmer says train incident ‘appalling’ and ‘deeply concerning’
In a post on X, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the incident was “deeply concerning” and that his thoughts were with those affected. He also thanked emergency services for their response. Ten in hospital – nine with life-threatening injuries – as counter-terrorism police join investigation
Ten people are in hospital – with nine believed to have life-threatening injuries – following last night’s stabbing attack on board a Doncaster to King’s Cross train.
Police have declared the situation a “major incident” and say counter terrorism police are supporting the investigation.
Shortly before 7.45pm last night, British Transport Police were called to reports of a multiple stabbing on board the 6.25pm train service.
Armed officers from Cambridgeshire Police boarded the train and arrested two people in connection with the incident.
They have been taken into police custody.
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