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A valiant train employee who stepped in to save travelers during a multiple stabbing incident on a high-speed train has sustained critical wounds, police confirmed on Sunday.

Particulars of the Frightening Event

CCTV video allegedly shows the employee attempting to stop the assailant as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses described a terrifying 14-minute period after the train departed Peterborough, with bloodied passengers running through carriages.

The individual, a 32-year-old citizen from Peterborough, remains in custody for questioning. Police declared a significant incident on the 6:25 pm service from Peterborough to King's Cross in downtown London.

Emergency Reaction and Aftermath

The incident on Saturday night resulted in 11 people being cared for in medical facilities after the train made an unplanned stop at the station in Huntingdon. Five people have since been released from hospital.

A bystander recorded the individual brandishing a big knife and being shot with a Taser as he faced police on the station. He was reportedly heard shouting, "Kill me, end my life."

“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,” said a senior police officer.

Labor Reaction and Appeals for Measures

Rail associations were quick to commend employees and call for more measures. One union leader said he would be “seeking urgent discussions with authorities, rail employers and police to guarantee that we have the strongest possible support, resources and robust protocols in operation”.

A different union representative urged the rail company and government “to act quickly to examine security, to help the impacted workers, and to ensure nothing like this happens again”.

Driver Praised for Quick Thinking

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

“He did not halt the service in the middle of two stops where it’s obviously challenging for the emergency services to reach, but he carried on going until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was pretty much already there,” stated a union representative.

Further Information

Authorities said they received the initial distress calls at 7:39 pm, and the train was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon at 7:50 pm.

An observer recounted initially wondering if the situation was a Halloween prank, but quickly realized from people's expressions that it was real.

Authorities have confirmed there is nothing to indicate the event was a terrorist incident and have requested the community to provide with any additional details.

Train services on the impacted line are expected to have delays until the following day, with travelers recommended to defer their journeys where possible.

Anyone with details that could assist the investigation are asked to contact authorities by sending a message a specific number with a case code.