A "heroic" rail worker who tried to stop a knife attacker as he carried
out a mass stabbing on a high-speed train remains in a life-threatening
condition.
A 32-year-old man who was arrested after the 6.25pm
Doncaster to London King's Cross LNER service on Saturday was stopped at
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, is being treated as the only suspect,
police said.
The man who is from Peterborough, where he boarded
the train, is being held in custody on suspicion of attempted murder,
while another man, 35, who was also arrested has been released with no
further action.
A knife was recovered at the scene after armed police were
deployed to the train and made the arrests within eight minutes of the
999 call.
In total, 11 people were treated in hospital - nine were initially reported as having life-threatening injuries.
Five
casualties have now been discharged and one - a member of LNER rail
staff who tried to stop the attacker - remains in a life-threatening
condition, British Transport Police (BTP) said in a statement on Sunday
evening.
BTP Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy said: "This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact.
"My
thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with
those injured and their families - especially the brave member of rail
staff whose family are being supported by specialist officers.
"Having
viewed the CCTV from the train, the actions of the member of rail staff
were nothing short of heroic and undoubtedly saved people's lives."
The train driver hailed as "courageous" for his actions during the stabbings has been named as Andrew Johnson.
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