Several people were stabbed on Saturday night (1st), on a train in Cambridge, in the United Kingdom. Ten passengers were injured, nine of whom were hospitalized in serious condition. Police detained two suspects, both British, and are investigating the circumstances of the attack. There is, however, no evidence that it was a terrorist attack.
“Ten people were taken to hospital, nine of whom suffered serious injuries,” the British Transport Police statement said. He added that “this incident has been declared serious and the Anti-Terrorism Police are supporting our investigation as we work to establish the full circumstances and motivations of the incident.”
In an interview this Sunday (2) the British Transport Police announced that there is no evidence that it was a terrorist attack. Authorities consider that it is still too early, despite this, to determine the causes of the incident.
Authorities also indicate that there are two detained on suspicion of murder. They are British.
Causes
The causes of the attacks are still being investigated, in work that includes the participation of the Counter-Terrorism Police, but the Minister of Defense, John Healey, said that everything indicates that it was an isolated incident.
English Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacted and considered the attack “deeply worrying”.
The high-speed train was destined for London and the warning was given by passengers. Those who witnessed the attack describe scenes of panic and confusion.
Police and emergency services were mobilized to Huntingdon station in the Cambridge region, where the train stopped.
British Transport Police said “a number of people” were stabbed on the Doncaster to London King’s Cross train as it headed towards Huntingdon. She did not provide a motive for the attack. Two people were arrested at the station, which is about 120 kilometers north of London. The names of those detained have not yet been announced.
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