At least ten people were injured—nine of them seriously—in multiple stabbing incidents aboard a London-bound train in the Cambridgeshire county of East England on Saturday.
The British Transport Police (BTP) and Counter Terror Policing units have launched an investigation into what Prime Minister Keir Starmer called an “appalling incident”. Two suspects have been arrested so far.
The BTP said in a post on X that ten people have been taken to the hospital following the stabbing incidents, and nine of them are believed to have life-threatening injuries.
“We’re conducting urgent enquiries to establish what has happened, and it could take some time before we are in a position to confirm anything further,” BTP Chief Superintendent Chris Casey said.
“At this early stage, it would not be appropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident,” he added.
Starmer posted on X that the incident was “deeply concerning”. “My thoughts are with all those affected, and my thanks go to the emergency services for their response,” he said.
According to police, the incident took place at 6.25 pm (local time). The law enforcement and emergency service officials responded to the incident when the train stopped at Huntingdon station, around 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of London.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary, the local police force, said armed police attended the incident after officers were called to the scene at Huntingdon station at 7:39 pm. It added that the two people were arrested at the station.
Train services on the route have been temporarily suspended following the incident.
Mass stabbing on UK train: Nine sustain life-threatening injuries; two suspects arrested – what we know so far
