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A valiant train staff member who stepped in to save passengers during a mass stabbing attack on a express train has suffered life-threatening wounds, police confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Terrifying Event

Surveillance video allegedly shows the staff member trying to stop the attacker as the train traveled between a city and Huntingdon in the county. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied passengers running through carriages.

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

Emergency Response and Consequences

The incident on the weekend led to 11 people being cared for in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Several individuals have since been released from hospital.

A bystander recorded the individual brandishing a large knife and being subdued with a stun device as he confronted police on the station. He was reportedly heard shouting, "End my life, kill me."

“This terrible incident has affected many people. We are thinking of the victims and their families – especially the brave member of train personnel whose family are being supported by specialist personnel,” said a high-ranking law enforcement official.

Labor Response and Appeals for Action

Train unions were quick to praise staff and call for more action. One labor leader said he would be “requesting immediate discussions with authorities, train companies and police to ensure that we have the strongest possible support, tools and effective protocols in place”.

Another association representative urged the rail company and authorities “to move swiftly to examine safety, to support the impacted employees, and to ensure that no incident like this occurs again”.

Operator Commended for Rapid Thinking

The operator who stopped the service at Huntingdon was described as being “very shaken” but “good”, and has been commended by association representatives for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He didn’t stop the train in the center of two stops where it’s clearly difficult for the first responders to reach, but he carried on traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost already there,” stated a union representative.

Further Details

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

An observer recounted at first thinking if the situation was a holiday prank, but quickly understood from people's faces that it was real.

Authorities have stated there is nothing to suggest the event was a terror-related incident and have requested the public to come forward with any additional information.

Train operations on the impacted route are expected to have delays until Monday, with travelers advised to defer their journeys where possible.

Anyone with information that could assist the inquiry are asked to reach police by texting a designated number with a case code.