The quiet of a Saturday evening at Huntingdon station was shattered by a flood of blue lights and a major emergency response. A train traveling from Doncaster to London became the site of a violent stabbing incident, forcing an emergency stop and plunging passengers into a nightmare. The event has left the local community in shock, with ten people taken to hospital and two still fighting for their lives.
An eyewitness on the train, a man named Gavin, shared his account of the terrifying moments. He described hearing a panicked cry that signaled the beginning of the attack: “They’ve got a knife. I’ve been stabbed.” As the train screeched to a halt at the station, the sound of police commands filled the air, with officers shouting for people to “get down.” Gavin’s testimony paints a picture of a carriage in turmoil, with injured and bleeding passengers desperately trying to flee the violence.
The response from emergency services was immediate and massive. Armed police, paramedics, and air ambulances were all dispatched to the station to deal with the unfolding crisis. Gavin witnessed the moment police confronted the suspect, who was waving a large knife. The officers successfully detained him, and Gavin saw one injured passenger collapse before being quickly attended to and taken away by ambulance crews.
In a press conference on Sunday, Superintendent John Loveless provided an update, noting that four of the ten victims have now been discharged from the hospital. However, the condition of two individuals remains critical and life-threatening. He praised the rapid work of the armed officers who boarded the train and made two arrests within minutes of being alerted. While the investigation continues, authorities have stated that the incident is not currently being treated as terrorism. The community now waits for answers as the police work to understand what led to such a brutal event on their doorstep.
