‘Heroic’ Rail Worker ‘Saved People’s Lives’ Trying to Stop Knife Attack

Police have praised a ‘heroic’ rail worker who tried to stop a knife attacker during the Huntingdon train stabbings Joe Giddens/PA

A “heroic” member of LNER rail staff who tried to stop a train knife attacker and “undoubtedly saved people’s lives” remains in a life-threatening condition, British Transport Police (BTP) said.

The staff member, who has not been named, was one of 10 people taken to hospital after the mass stabbing on Saturday’s 6.25pm train service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross.