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A brave train staff member who stepped in to protect passengers during a multiple stabbing incident on a express train has sustained critical wounds, police stated on Sunday.

Details of the Terrifying Event

Surveillance video allegedly shows the employee trying to halt the assailant as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses described a terrifying 14-minute duration after the train left Peterborough, with injured passengers fleeing through compartments.

The suspect, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, remains in detention for questioning. Authorities announced a major event on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in central London.

Crisis Response and Aftermath

The incident on Saturday night resulted in 11 people being cared for in medical facilities after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five individuals have since been discharged from hospital.

A witness filmed the suspect brandishing a big knife and being subdued with a Taser as he confronted police on the station. He was allegedly heard shouting, "End my life, end my life."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. We are thinking of the victims and their families – especially the courageous employee of rail staff whose relatives are being assisted by trained personnel,” said a senior law enforcement officer.

Labor Response and Appeals for Measures

Train associations were quick to praise staff and demand more measures. One labor leader said he would be “seeking urgent meetings with government, rail employers and law enforcement to ensure that we have the best available support, tools and robust procedures in place”.

A different association representative urged the train operator and government “to move swiftly to review safety, to support the affected workers, and to ensure nothing like this happens again”.

Operator Commended for Quick Thinking

The train driver who halted the train at Huntingdon was reported as being “deeply affected” but “well”, and has been praised by union officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He did not stop the service in the middle of two stations where it’s obviously challenging for the emergency services to access, but he carried on traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the assistance was pretty much already there,” explained a association official.

Further Details

Police said they got the first distress calls at 7:39 pm, and the train was compelled to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

An witness described at first thinking if the situation was a holiday joke, but quickly understood from people's faces that it was real.

Authorities have stated there is no evidence to suggest the event was a terror-related incident and have asked the community to provide with any further details.

Train operations on the impacted line are anticipated to have delays until Monday, with travelers recommended to defer their travel where feasible.

Anyone with information that could assist the inquiry are asked to contact authorities by texting a designated number with a reference code.