Summary

  • Ten people are in hospital - nine believed to have life-threatening injuries - after a stabbing attack on board a Doncaster-London King's Cross train on Saturday

  • Two people have been arrested after the train made an unscheduled stop at Huntingdon station, where dozens of officers rushed to help

  • British Transport Police say counter-terrorism officers are supporting the investigation as they "work to establish the full circumstances and motivation"

  • An eyewitness tells the BBC they saw a man with a bloodied arm fleeing down a carriage yelling "they've got a knife" - another witness says police Tasered a man on a platform

  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the "appalling incident" is "deeply concerning" and urges people to follow the advice of local authorities

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Eyewitness tells BBC a man, with blood on his arm, shouted "someone's got a knife"

  1. BBC Verify

    Watch: Emergency services rush to scene of incidentpublished at 23:11 GMT 1 November

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    Emergency services rush to scene of Cambridgeshire train incident

    BBC Verify has authenticated a video of the aftermath of the stabbing incident near Huntingdon.

    The video, filmed on a bridge on Brampton Road overlooking Huntingdon's railway station, shows a stationary train while a number of police officers run down the platform.

  2. Police say two arrested, 'number of people' in hospitalpublished at 22:58 GMT 1 November

    We've just received a statement from Cambridge Police, who confirm that at 19:39 local time they received 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 statement says.

    "The incident remains ongoing, and the A1307 has been closed as you approach the town centre."

  3. 'Absolutely horrific attack,' Badenoch sayspublished at 22:49 GMT 1 November

    We're now hearing from Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch, who says in a post on X she is "deeply disturbed by the reports emerging from Huntingdon".

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    This is an absolutely horrific attack and my thoughts are with all those affected including the emergency responders at the scene."

    Kemi Badenoch, Conservative party leader

  4. Major disruption to train networkpublished at 22:40 GMT 1 November

    LNER has urged passengers to cancel or defer travel where they can, but says a limited number of services are running for those who were already travelling.

    Passengers are able to use their tickets on the following services without incurring extra cost.

    • Avanti West Coast between London Euston, Manchester
    • TransPennine Express between Manchester, Leeds and York/Newcastle
    • ScotRail between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley
    • Northern between Carlisle and Newcastle
    • East Midlands Railway (EMR) between London St Pancras, Leicester and Sheffield
    • CrossCountry between Sheffield, Doncaster/Leeds, York and Newcastle/Edinburgh
    • Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street, Stevenage and Peterborough
    • Great Northern and Thameslink between London Kings Cross, Stevenage and Peterborough

    LNER notes that other services are likely to be busy, and they are working to get trains moving again "as quickly as possible".

  5. First pictures show large police presence at train stationpublished at 22:31 GMT 1 November

    Pictures are now coming in of the scene at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, where police are responding to reports of multiple people being stabbed on a train.

    Police are seen running up the platformImage source, TikTok/@qonquest
    Emergency services gather at the sceneImage source, TikTok/@qonquest
  6. What we know (and don't know) about the incidentpublished at 22:23 GMT 1 November

    Jake Lapham
    Live reporter

    If you're just joining us, we're bringing you live updates as police respond to a stabbing incident in Cambridgeshire.

    Here's what we know so far:

    • Multiple people have been stabbed on a train in Cambridgeshire
    • The train was stopped at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
    • Two men have been arrested, police say
    • A number of people have been taken to hospital, the local ambulance service says
    • There are major disruptions to the rail network in the area

    Here's what we don't know

    • How many people were stabbed, and how serious their injuries are
    • The identity of those arrested
    • If there have been any fatalities

    This is a quickly developing situation - stay with us as we work to bring you the latest.

  7. Home secretary receiving regular updates on incidentpublished at 22:19 GMT 1 November

    Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has just posted on X, saying she is "deeply saddened to hear about the stabbings".

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    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."

    Shabana Mahmood, Home Secretary

  8. Multiple patients transported to hospital - East of England Ambulance Servicepublished at 22:15 GMT 1 November
    Breaking

    James Hore
    BBC News

    We've just received a statement from a spokesperson for the East of England Ambulance Service.

    They confirm that they received a call at 19:39 GMT 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.”

  9. Hearing reports of 'horrendous scenes' in Huntingdon, says local mayorpublished at 22:13 GMT 1 November
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    Paul Bristow, the mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, says 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."

  10. 'Deeply concerning' incident, Starmer sayspublished at 22:07 GMT 1 November
    Breaking

    We're now hearing from the prime minister, who describes tonight's incident as "deeply concerning".

    "The appalling incident on a train near Huntingdon is deeply concerning," Keir Starmer says in a post on X.

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    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."

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer

  11. Where is Cambridgeshire?published at 22:04 GMT 1 November

    Local authorities say this incident occurred on a train that was stopped in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, however it's unclear if that was its final destination.

    Cambridgeshire is about 50 miles (80km) north of London.

    Part of the East of England region, it also takes in areas like Cambridge and Peterborough.

    A map shows where Cambridgeshire is, in between London and Manchester on a map of the UK
  12. Transport union boss expresses 'deep concern' at reported stabbingspublished at 22:00 GMT 1 November

    The general secretary of the transport union, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) says he's "deeply concerned to hear reports of multiple people stabbed onboard an LNER train tonight".

    Eddie Dempsey says "the thoughts of everyone at RMT are with the victims, train crew and all the emergency services dealing with this unfolding incident".

  13. 'Do not travel' advice issued by LNER train companypublished at 21:52 GMT 1 November

    LNER, which operates East Coast Mainline services in the UK, is urging passengers not to travel because of "major disruption" caused by the multiple stabbings on a train to Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire.

    In a statement on X, the company writes: "We are experiencing major disruption across the LNER route."

    "Emergency services are dealing with an incident at Huntingdon station, all lines are blocked."

    "Our advice is 'Do Not Travel'. Please defer your travel where you can."

  14. Two people arrested after 'multiple people' stabbed on train to Cambridgeshirepublished at 21:48 GMT 1 November
    Breaking

    Two people have been arrested after "multiple people" were stabbed on a train to Cambridgeshire.

    British Transport Police are currently responding to the incident on an LNER train to Huntingdon.

    Armed officers attended the scene and two men were arrested following 999 calls at 19:39 GMT.

    More than 30 officers were sent to the scene. No details about how many people have been stabbed have been released, or how serious the injuries are.

    We're still gathering details on what has happened, stay with us as we bring you the latest updates.