Police rule out terrorism in stabbing attack on UK train
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Man, 32, now sole suspect as ‘heroic’ rail staff member fighting for life - A 35-year-old man from London who was also arrested at the scene has been released with no further action
THE heroic Huntingdon train driver who is “shaken up” after saving lives with his quick thinking is a Royal Navy and Iraq War veteran. Andrew Johnson, from Peterborough, made the
Andrew Johnson, from Peterborough, diverted the Peterborough to London Kings Cross train to Huntingdon as soon as he was alerted of a knifeman attacking passengers
Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy, of British Transport Police (BTP), said CCTV from the train showed the man’s actions “were nothing short of heroic and undoubtedly saved people’s lives”. Passengers have spoken of the horror which unfolded shortly after the train left Peterborough station,
The "hero" train driver in the Huntingdon train attack is believed to be an Iraq War veteran. The driver, who made an emergency unscheduled stop at Huntingdon station so that passengers could flee the violent scenes and police could intervene, has been named as Andrew Johnson, reports The Telegraph.
British Transport Police confirmed multiple people were stabbed on a train to Huntingdon. Two suspects were arrested, and several victims were taken to hospital. Train services remain disrupted as investigations continue.
Multiple people have been stabbed on a train that eventually stopped at Huntingdon, in Cambridgeshire, where police arrested two men in connection with the attack