According to the Daily Mail newspaper, the stabbing allegedly started after the departure of the train from the city of Peterborough. One of the suspects had a “large knife,” according to an eyewitness who spoke to the newspaper. Several travelers are said to have locked themselves in the train toilets in panic. Another eyewitness told The Times newspaper that “blood was everywhere.” Some travelers are said to have been overrun by other people who tried to flee in panic.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls the stabbing on X “a horrible incident” and says he is “deeply concerned”. “My thoughts go out to everyone affected and my thanks go to the emergency services for their response,” Starmer said.
Transport company London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has announced that train traffic to and from Huntingdon has been temporarily halted.
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud says he is “deeply saddened” by the news, but calls on people not to speculate about the perpetrators’ motives at this early stage.