No Evidence Mass Stabbing On London-bound Train Was Terror Attack, Police Say

LONDON — Two British nationals person been arrested connected suspicion of attempted execution aft 10 group were injured successful a stabbing attack connected a train that connects London to nan North of England connected Saturday night, according to police.

Of nan 9 group thought to person life-threatening injuries, 4 person been discharged, and 2 "remain successful a life-threatening condition," Superintendent John Loveless said successful an update connected Sunday morning.

“At this shape location is thing to propose that this is simply a violent incident," he added, noting that some suspects, men aged 32 and 35, were born successful nan United Kingdom and stay successful abstracted constabulary stations for questioning.

The identities of nan suspects person not yet been released.

Police and medics rushed to a train position successful Huntingdon, northwest of Cambridge, aft reports of a stabbing connected a London-bound train astatine 7:42 p.m. GMT (3:42 p.m. ET). The train made an unscheduled extremity arsenic emergency services responded, according to British Transport Police and societal media footage from nan scene.

Cambridgeshire Police, which patrols nan area, arrested 2 group astatine nan segment successful relationship pinch nan incident, authorities said.

“Within 8 minutes of a 999 telephone being made, 2 men were successful constabulary custody," Loveless added.

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said it scrambled galore ambulances, tactical commanders, a hazardous consequence team, and 2 helicopters to carrier “multiple patients” to Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

A ample constabulary beingness remained astatine Huntingdon connected Sunday morning, pinch galore roads closed astir nan station. Forensic tents were up pinch officers successful achromatic overalls spotted successful nan car park, while nan train wherever nan stabbings took spot was still parked connected nan platform.

British Defence Secretary John Healey told Sky News earlier connected Sunday that nan nation’s threat level is unchanged, adding that it remains “substantial,” which intends a early panic onslaught is considered “likely.”

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned nan onslaught arsenic “appalling” and “deeply concerning,” expressing sympathy for those affected and gratitude to nan emergency workers who responded truthful quickly.

He has antecedently called weapon crime a “national crisis.” The number of offences involving a weapon crossed England and Wales has risen wide since 2011, according to authorities statistics, though it is 4.5% little complete nan past twelvemonth than successful 2019/20.

Data from nan National Health Service successful England shows location were 3,500 cases recorded successful hospitals successful 2024/25 owed to battle by a crisp object, a 10.4% alteration compared to nan erstwhile year.

King Charles and Queen Camilla said they were “shocked” pursuing nan attack, and paid tribute to nan emergency response.

“Our deepest sympathy and thoughts are pinch each those affected, and their loved ones,” nan King wrote successful a connection Sunday.

The unit connected Saturday prompted wide disruption crossed nan obstruction network. London North Eastern Railway (LNER) issued a “Do Not Travel” alert for nan affected statement connected Saturday, and while immoderate lines reopened Sunday, nan institution warned that further cancellations and delays were likely.

In an update early Sunday, LNER Managing Director David Horne said unit were “shocked and saddened” by nan onslaught and praised emergency services for their swift response.

British Transport Police said nan train was nan 6:25 p.m. GMT (2:25 p.m. ET) work from Doncaster successful nan North of England to London King’s Cross. Huntingdon is astir 77 miles northbound of London.