British police, Stabbing attack
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Huntingdon train stabbing: Major police investigation update
The British Transport Police has provided a major update following a mass stabbing on a London-bound train, with a timeline of reports made to the police in the days before the incident.
A funding boost for the British Transport Police (BTP) is needed so the force can permanently increase the number of officers riding on trains, according to security experts and rail unions. The Government may also need to consider airport-style scanners at stations and bleed control kits on carriages,
Counter-terror police have joined investigation into attack which started shortly after LNER train left Peterborough station
British Transport Police confirmed multiple people were stabbed on a train to Huntingdon. Two suspects were arrested, and several victims were taken to hospital. Train services remain disrupted as investigations continue.