UK Train Mass Stabbing Injures 11, Two Men Arrested on Attempted Murder Suspicion

A mass stabbing occurred on a London North Eastern Railway train traveling from Doncaster to London King’s Cross, injuring 10 people, with two victims in life-threatening condition and others hospitalized. The attack happened shortly after the train left Peterborough station and led to an emergency stop at Huntingdon station, where armed police arrested two British-born men aged 32 and 35 on suspicion of attempted murder. British Transport Police have ruled out terrorism as a motive, with counter-terrorism units initially involved but subsequently stepping back from the investigation. Witnesses described a violent rampage, and the suspects remain in custody as authorities continue to investigate the full circumstances and motivation behind the attack. UK officials, including Defence Secretary John Healey and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, termed the incident an isolated attack but acknowledged concerns about rising violent crime. The case remains under active investigation by British Transport Police, emphasizing a standard criminal inquiry rather than a terror-related incident.