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A brave railway staff member who intervened to save travelers during a mass stabbing incident on a express train has sustained critical injuries, police confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Frightening Event

Surveillance footage allegedly depicts the employee attempting to halt the attacker as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in Cambridgeshire. Bystanders described a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train departed Peterborough, with injured passengers running through carriages.

The suspect, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, is in custody for interrogation. Police declared a significant event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London.

Emergency Response and Consequences

The incident on the weekend resulted in 11 people being cared for in medical facilities after the train made an unscheduled stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five individuals have since been discharged from hospital.

A witness recorded the individual brandishing a large knife and being shot with a stun device as he faced officers on the platform. He was reportedly heard yelling, "Kill me, kill me."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families – particularly the brave member of train personnel whose relatives are being assisted by trained personnel,” said a senior law enforcement official.

Labor Response and Calls for Measures

Train unions were swift to praise employees and demand more action. A labor official stated he would be “requesting urgent meetings with authorities, rail employers and police to ensure that we have the best available assistance, tools and effective procedures in place”.

A different association leader urged the train operator and authorities “to act quickly to examine safety, to support the impacted workers, and to ensure nothing like this happens again”.

Operator Praised for Quick Thinking

The operator who halted the service at Huntingdon was reported as being “very shaken” but “well”, and has been praised by union representatives 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 going until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost waiting,” stated a association representative.

Further Information

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

One witness described initially wondering if the situation was a Halloween prank, but soon realized from people's faces that it was real.

Police have stated there is no evidence to suggest the incident was a terror-related incident and have requested the public to provide with any additional details.

Train services on the affected route are anticipated to have disruption until the following day, with passengers recommended to postpone their journeys where possible.

Anyone with details that could assist the inquiry are asked to contact authorities by sending a message a designated number with a case code.