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

LONDON — A weapon onslaught connected a train that near 11 group injured connected Saturday nighttime was not a violent incident, said police, arsenic 2 British nationals were arrested connected suspicion of attempted murder.

Of the 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 the United Kingdom and stay successful abstracted constabulary stations for questioning.

Britain's interior curate Shabana Mahmood said the emergency services had "saved lives" and praised the "exceptional bravery of unit and passengers connected the train," which connects London to the North of England

"We now cognize this onslaught is not being treated arsenic terrorism, and that 2 British-born, British nationals person been arrested," she posted connected X.

The identities of the suspects person not yet been released.

Police are moving “to found astatine gait the afloat circumstances and the motivations that person led to this incident,” said Loveless.

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 the scene.

Cambridgeshire Police, which patrols the area, arrested 2 group astatine the segment successful relationship pinch the 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 about the station. Forensic tents were up pinch officers successful achromatic overalls spotted successful the car park, while the train wherever the stabbings took spot was still parked connected the platform.

British Defence Secretary John Healey told Beritaja earlier connected Sunday that the nation’s threat level is unchanged astatine “substantial,” which intends a early panic onslaught is considered likely.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the onslaught arsenic “appalling” and “deeply concerning.” 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 the past twelvemonth than successful 2019/20.

Data from the 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 the erstwhile year.

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

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

The unit connected Saturday prompted wide disruption crossed the obstruction network. London North Eastern Railway (LNER) issued a “Do Not Travel” alert for the affected statement connected Saturday, and while immoderate lines reopened Sunday, the 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 the onslaught and praised emergency services for their swift response.

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