Two people were arrested after a stabbing on a Doncaster–King's Cross train stopped at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, that left 10 people hospitalised and nine with likely life‑threatening injuries. Armed officers, ambulances and air ambulances responded and a suspect was reportedly tasered and restrained on the platform. Counter‑terrorism units are supporting the investigation while the train is being treated as a crime scene. Authorities have not yet released the identities of those arrested or a motive.
Two Arrested After Mass Stabbing on London-Bound Train — 10 Hospitalised, Nine Critically Injured
Two people were arrested after a stabbing on a Doncaster–King's Cross train stopped at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, that left 10 people hospitalised and nine with likely life‑threatening injuries. Armed officers, ambulances and air ambulances responded and a suspect was reportedly tasered and restrained on the platform. Counter‑terrorism units are supporting the investigation while the train is being treated as a crime scene. Authorities have not yet released the identities of those arrested or a motive.
13:33, 02.11.2025Security
Two arrested after mass stabbing on Doncaster–King's Cross service
British police detained two people after a stabbing on a train bound for London late on Saturday that sent 10 people to hospital, with nine reported to have injuries described as likely life‑threatening.
Armed officers, supported by police vehicles and a large ambulance presence, converged on Huntingdon railway station in Cambridgeshire after the service was brought to a halt there. The train was travelling from Doncaster to London King's Cross when the alarm was raised shortly after leaving Peterborough at about 7:40pm (1940 GMT).
Ten people have been taken to hospital following a multiple stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire. Nine are believed to have suffered life‑threatening injuries, British Transport Police said on X, adding that counter‑terrorism units are supporting the investigation.
A witness told The Times they saw a man with a large knife and described 'blood everywhere' as some passengers hid in toilet cubicles. Other accounts said people were stamped on while trying to flee. Sky News reporters said a man was seen on the platform holding a large knife and was later tasered and restrained by police.
Emergency response and scene
Police treated the train as a crime scene while investigators examined carriages. The East of England Ambulance Service said it mounted a "large‑scale response" to Huntingdon station, deploying ambulances, air ambulances and tactical commanders. An AFP photographer observed people being led away from the station wrapped in space blankets.
Train operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) warned of major disruption and advised passengers not to travel while lines remained closed in the area. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayor Paul Bristow described the scenes as "horrendous" and offered his thoughts to those affected.
Wider context
Police have not released the identities of those arrested and the motive remains unknown. Knife crime in England and Wales has risen since 2011, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer has described knife violence as a "national crisis". The interior ministry says nearly 60,000 blades have been seized or surrendered as part of efforts to reduce knife crime, and carrying a knife in public can attract a sentence of up to four years in prison.
Recent high‑profile incidents referenced by officials include a stabbing at a Manchester synagogue in early October and a separate daylight stabbing in London that led to a murder charge; both incidents have contributed to national debate about knife crime and public safety.