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A brave train staff member who intervened to protect travelers during a multiple knife attack on a high-speed train has suffered critical injuries, police confirmed on Sunday.

Details of the Terrifying Incident

CCTV footage reportedly shows the employee trying to stop the attacker as the train journeyed between Peterborough and another station in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses recounted a terrifying 14-minute period after the train departed Peterborough, with injured passengers running through compartments.

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

Crisis Reaction and Consequences

The incident on the weekend led to 11 people being treated in hospital after the train made an unscheduled stop at platform 2 in Huntingdon. Five individuals have since been discharged from medical care.

A bystander recorded the individual brandishing a big knife and being shot with a Taser as he confronted officers on the platform. He was reportedly heard yelling, "Kill me, kill me."

“This awful event has created broad consequences. Our sympathies go out to the injured and their loved ones – particularly the courageous member of rail staff whose family are being assisted by specialist personnel,” said a high-ranking law enforcement officer.

Labor Reaction and Calls for Measures

Rail unions were quick to commend employees and call for more action. One union official stated he would be “seeking immediate discussions with government, train companies and law enforcement to ensure that we have the best available assistance, tools and effective protocols in operation”.

Another union representative encouraged the train operator and authorities “to move quickly to examine safety, to help the affected employees, and to make sure nothing like this occurs again”.

Driver Praised for Quick Action

The operator who stopped the train at Huntingdon was reported as being “deeply affected” but “well”, and has been praised by association officials for doing “exactly the right thing”.

“He did not halt the train in the center of two stations where it’s obviously challenging for the first responders to access, but he carried on traveling until he got to Huntingdon, where the assistance was almost already there,” stated a association representative.

Further Details

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

One observer described at first thinking if the situation was a Halloween joke, but quickly understood from people's faces that it was real.

Authorities have confirmed there is nothing to suggest the event was a terror-related attack and have asked the public to come forward with any additional information.

Rail operations on the impacted route are anticipated to experience delays until the following day, with passengers advised to postpone their journeys where feasible.

Anyone with details that could assist the inquiry are encouraged to contact police by sending a message a designated number with a case code.