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A valiant train employee who stepped in to protect passengers during a multiple stabbing attack on a high-speed train has suffered life-threatening injuries, police stated on Sunday.

Details of the Terrifying Event

Surveillance video reportedly depicts the employee trying to halt the attacker as the train journeyed between a city and Huntingdon in the county. Bystanders described a frightening 14-minute period after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied passengers running through compartments.

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

Emergency Response and Consequences

The event on Saturday night led to 11 people being cared for in hospital after the train made an unplanned stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Several people have now been released from hospital.

A bystander filmed the suspect waving a big knife and being shot with a stun device 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. Our sympathies go out to the injured and their loved ones – particularly the brave employee of train personnel whose family are being supported by trained personnel,” stated a senior police officer.

Labor Response and Appeals for Action

Train unions were quick to commend staff and demand more measures. A union leader said he would be “requesting urgent meetings with authorities, rail employers and police to guarantee that we have the strongest possible assistance, resources and effective procedures in operation”.

Another union representative urged the rail company and government “to act quickly to examine security, to help the affected employees, and to make sure that no incident like this happens again”.

Driver Praised for Rapid Action

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

“The driver didn’t stop the train in the center of two stations where it’s clearly challenging for the first responders to reach, but he continued traveling until he arrived to Huntingdon, where the response was pretty much waiting,” explained a association official.

Additional Details

Authorities stated they got the initial distress calls at 7:39 pm, and the service was forced to make an unplanned stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

An observer described initially thinking if the event was a Halloween joke, but soon understood from individuals' faces that it was serious.

Authorities have stated there is nothing to indicate the event was a terror-related attack and have requested the public to come forward with any additional information.

Train services on the affected route are expected to have delays until the following day, with travelers advised to postpone their travel where possible.

Anyone with details that could help the inquiry are asked to reach authorities by sending a message a designated number with a case code.