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A valiant train staff member who stepped in to protect travelers during a multiple stabbing incident on a high-speed train has sustained critical wounds, police confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Frightening Incident

Surveillance footage reportedly depicts the employee trying to halt the assailant as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in the county. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 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 interrogation. Police declared a significant event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London.

Emergency Response and Aftermath

The incident on the weekend resulted in 11 people being treated in medical facilities after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five individuals have now been discharged from medical care.

A bystander recorded the suspect brandishing a large knife and being subdued with a stun device as he confronted officers on the station. He was allegedly heard yelling, "End my life, kill me."

“This terrible incident has affected many people. Our sympathies go out to the injured and their loved ones – particularly the courageous member of rail staff whose relatives are being supported by trained officers,” said a senior police officer.

Union Response and Calls for Measures

Train unions were swift to praise staff and call for increased action. A union official stated he would be “seeking urgent discussions with government, train companies and law enforcement to ensure that we have the best available assistance, tools and effective procedures in place”.

Another association leader urged the train operator and authorities “to move swiftly to examine security, to help the impacted workers, and to make sure nothing like this happens again”.

Operator Commended for Rapid Thinking

The operator who stopped the service at Huntingdon was reported as being “very shaken” but “well”, and has been praised by union representatives for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He didn’t halt the service in the center of two stations where it’s clearly difficult for the emergency services to reach, but he continued traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was pretty much already there,” stated a association official.

Further Details

Police stated they received the initial emergency calls at 7:39 pm, and the service was forced to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

An observer described at first wondering if the event was a holiday prank, but soon understood from individuals' faces that it was serious.

Authorities have confirmed there is no evidence to indicate the event was a terrorist attack and have requested the community to come forward with any additional details.

Rail operations on the impacted line are expected to experience delays until the following day, with passengers advised to postpone their journeys where feasible.

Individuals with details that could assist the inquiry are asked to contact authorities by texting a designated number with a case code.