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A valiant train employee who intervened to protect travelers during a multiple stabbing attack on a high-speed train has suffered critical wounds, police confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Frightening Incident

Surveillance video allegedly depicts the staff member attempting to stop the attacker as the train traveled between Peterborough and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses described a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with injured victims fleeing through compartments.

The suspect, a 32-year-old British national from Peterborough, remains in detention for questioning. Authorities declared a significant incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London.

Emergency Response and Aftermath

The event 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 released from medical care.

A witness recorded the suspect waving a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted police on the platform. He was reportedly heard shouting, "End my life, kill me."

“This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. We are thinking of the victims and their families – particularly the courageous employee of rail staff whose relatives are being supported by specialist officers,” said a senior police official.

Union Response and Calls for Action

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

A different union representative encouraged the rail company and authorities “to act swiftly to examine security, to support the impacted workers, and to make sure nothing like this happens again”.

Driver Commended for Quick Thinking

The train driver who stopped the train at Huntingdon was described as being “deeply affected” but “good”, and has been praised by union officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He didn’t halt the train in the center of two stops where it’s obviously difficult for the first responders to access, but he continued traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost waiting,” stated a association official.

Additional Details

Authorities stated they got the initial distress reports at 7:39 pm, and the train was compelled to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

One witness described initially thinking if the event was a holiday prank, but quickly understood from individuals' expressions that it was real.

Authorities have stated there is no evidence to indicate the incident was a terror-related attack and have asked the public to provide with any further information.

Train services on the impacted line are anticipated to experience disruption until Monday, with travelers recommended to postpone their journeys where feasible.

Anyone with details that could assist the investigation are asked to reach police by texting a designated number with a reference code.