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Ten people have been seriously injured and two arrested after multiple people were stabbed on a train to a Cambridgeshire town, police have confirmed. Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) were at the scene in Huntingdon on Saturday at around 7.30pm. Witnesses described seeing a man with a large knife, and passengers hiding in the toilets to escape the rampage, The Times reported. One witness told the paper there was “blood everywhere” and people were getting “stamped” on by others as they tried to flee. Video footage on social media showed scores of blue-light police cars and emergency vehicles in a station car park, and a team of armed police running towards the stationary train at Huntingdon station. For the biggest stories in Wales first, sign up to our daily newsletter here A major incident was confirmed and counter terrorism police are supporting the investigation. However, the public have been urged to avoid speculating the nature of the incident. Rail disruption is expected until at least Monday. Below is everything we know so far about the incident as of Sunday morning. Multiple people have been stabbed on a train to Huntingdon, police have announced. A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “We were called at 7.39pm with reports that multiple people had been stabbed on a train. “Armed officers attended and the train was stopped at Huntingdon, where two men were arrested. “A number of people have been taken to hospital. “The incident remains ongoing and the A1307 has been closed as you approach the town centre.” British Transport Police shared at the time: "We are currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have been stabbed. "Officers are in attendance alongside @CambsCops and two people have been arrested." London North Eastern Railway (LNER) also shared: "Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident at Huntingdon all lines are blocked. "Train services running through this station may be delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day." Cambridgeshire Constabulary announced a number of people had been taken to hospital. A spokesperson told The Mirror on Saturday night: "We were called at 7.39pm with reports that multiple people had been stabbed on a train. "Armed officers attended and the train was stopped at Huntingdon, where two men were arrested. A number of people have been taken to hospital. "The incident remains ongoing and the A1307 has been closed as you approach the town centre. "Officers are working with British Transport Police, who are leading on the incident, and anyone with any information is urged to report this to police online quoting incident 495. Call 101 if you do not have internet access." A spokesman for East of England Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 7.38pm to reports that multiple people had been stabbed on a train. "We mobilised a large-scale response to Huntingdon Railway Station which included numerous ambulances, tactical commanders, our Hazardous Area Response Team and critical care teams including the East Anglian Air Ambulance and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance. "We can confirm we have transported multiple patients to hospital. Further updates will be issued by British Transport Police." British Transport Police confirmed ten people have been taken to hospital, and nine are believed to have life-threatening injuries. The statement reads: "We can confirm that at 7.42pm today (1 November) British Transport Police were called to reports of a multiple stabbing on board the 6.25pm train service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross. "Officers immediately attended Huntingdon station alongside paramedics. Armed police from Cambridgeshire Police boarded the train and arrested two people in connection to the incident who have been taken to police custody. "Ten people have been taken to hospital with nine believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries. One is being treated for non life-threatening injuries. There have been no fatalities." The statement from British Transport Police continues: ""This has been declared a major incident and Counter Terrorism Policing are supporting our investigation whilst we work to establish the full circumstances and motivation for this incident." However, Chief Superintendent Chris Casey said it would "not be appropriate" to speculate on the causes of the attack. He added: "I thank the public for their patience and their cooperation this evening which has already greatly assisted our policing response." Conservative MP for Huntingdon, Ben Obese-Jecty, claimed the incident was initially responded to under 'Operation Plato'. Plato is the national code word used by the emergency services when responding to a "marauding terror attack". However, the decision was later revoked, authorities said. A witness shared the horror moment he saw a person "hanging out the train door bleeding" after multiple people were stabbed on a train near Huntingdon. The witness told The Mirror: "I was waiting for the 8.10pm train to Kings Cross when I spotted the train on the platform. I spotted someone hanging out the train door bleeding." Other witnesses described seeing a man with a large knife, and passengers hiding in the toilets to escape the rampage. One witness told The Times there was "blood everywhere" and people were getting "stamped" on by others as they tried to flee. "I heard some people shouting we love [you]," the witness said. Another witness told the Sun: “There was blood everywhere, it was a terrible scene, really violent. It was like something from a film. “It didn’t feel real and just sparked pure panic on board. Shocked onlookers were shaken and traumatised. “There’s a heavy police presence on the scene at the moment. All the passengers are stuck at Huntingdon.” A further eyewitness told CambsTimes the suspects "attacked anyone they could" on the train, but they were unsure who was injured in the attack. Olly Foster told the BBC he initially heard people shouting “run, run, there’s a guy literally stabbing everyone”, and believed it might have been a Halloween prank. He quickly realised it was not a prank when he noticed his hand was "covered in blood" and there was "blood all over the chair" he had leaned on. An older man "blocked" the attacker from stabbing a younger girl, leaving him with a gash on his head and neck, Foster said. Passengers around him used jackets to try to stop the bleeding. Although it lasted 10 to 15 minutes in total, Foster said the incident "felt like forever". A man who was travelling on the train said he saw an "extremely bloodied" victim and that he believes a suspect was tasered. The eyewitness, called Gavin, told Sky News: "I was in coach G, and there was quite a few people coming through coach G, and one of the people that were coming through, I heard them say: 'They've got a knife, I've been stabbed'. "They were making their way through the carriage to get away from the incident, from the suspect. "They were extremely bloodied. That person ended up when we pulled in, they were basically on the floor. We couldn't progress further down the train away from the suspect, because that person ended up collapsing on the floor." Videos shared online show dozens of police officers and vehicles close to the station. Officers were seen running along the platform toward one of the carriages. Cambridgeshire Police said 30 officers were called to the scene, along with sniffer dogs and a forensics team. A number of police vehicles were seen near Huntingdon station on Saturday night. An air ambulance also arrived at the scene. According to local reports the stabbing happened on the LNER service from London King's Cross to Doncaster. LNER later confirmed: "We are aware of an incident involving one of our trains. "Our immediate concern is for the welfare of our customers and crew who are on board. "We are in the process of gathering all the details we can and are liaising with British Transport Police." Defence Secretary John Healey said he and his wife took the same train service a short time before the attack, the Mirror reports. John Healey said: "Well, the facts are still emerging overnight. My team's been in close contact with the Home Office team. "This is close to home. This was the very service that my wife and I, Jackie, took just a few hours before this attack. "It's the service I use every week to get home to Rotherham. So I can't begin to imagine how shocked and frightened those passengers were." Mr Healey said the early signs indicated it was an "isolated incident". He told Sky News' Sir Trevor Phillips: "The early assessment is that this was an isolated incident. "So there's no reason for the rest of us not to get on with our lives, get on and travel to the places we need to get to. "But those sorts of conclusions, those, firmer assessments and that information will be provided to the public as soon as we've got them." Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp shared on X: "Horrific scenes in Huntingdon, in what seems to be a brutal mass attack by two perpetrators "My thoughts are with all those injured or affected and the emergency services responding. "The police and government should provide an update on what happened and who has been arrested as soon as possible." Local Conservative MP for Huntingdon, Ben Obese-Jecty said his thoughts were with the victims. In a post shared to social media, he said: "I am aware of the incident and am trying to establish further information. My thoughts are with the victims and those involved." He later told Sky News: ""The swiftness of the response, the number of police officers who were on the scene when I arrived, was simply staggering. "Huntington station is actually very near to Cambridgeshire Police headquarters. So you couldn't have asked for a shorter distance for that response to occur. So very reassuring. But at the same time, terrifying that this incident has occurred in this area." Paul Bristow, the mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, said in a post on X: "Hearing reports of horrendous scenes on a train in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. "Cambridgeshire Police are at the scene and two people have been arrested. "Thoughts and prayers with everyone affected." Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement on Saturday night: "The appalling incident on a train near Huntingdon is deeply concerning. "My thoughts are with all those affected, and my thanks go to the emergency services for their response. Anyone in the area should follow the advice of the police." The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said she was “deeply saddened” by the incident in Huntingdon and urged the public to “avoid comment and speculation at this early stage”. In a statement on X, she said on Saturday night: “I am deeply saddened to hear about the stabbings in Huntingdon. “My thoughts go out to all those affected. “Two suspects have been immediately arrested and taken into custody. “I am receiving regular updates on the investigation. “I urge people to avoid comment and speculation at this early stage.” LNER said disruption to its services between London Kings Cross and Lincoln, Doncaster, Leeds, Bradford Forster Square and Harrogate was expected to last until Monday, with passengers advised to defer their travel where possible. Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here . We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice
