There were previously two men in police custody
A 32-year-old man from Peterborough remains in police custody on suspicion of attempted murder after a knife attack on a train. A 35-year-old man has been released with no further action, British Transport Police said.
In an earlier statement given to the press, Superintendent John Loveless said one suspect was a black British national and the other was a British national of Caribbean descent. Only the former now remains in custody.
The force declared a major incident and said the arrests were made after the 6.25pm train service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross was stopped at Huntingdon station. The attack is believed to have happened shortly after the high-speed service departed Peterborough station.
Eleven people have been treated in hospital, with nine originally presented with life-threatening injuries. Four have since been discharged and returned home.
Among those in hospital is a ‘heroic’ member of LNER rail staff who tried to stop a knife attacker on a train in Cambridgeshire and ‘undoubtedly saved many people’s lives’, according to the British Transport Police.
Commenting on whether the incident was terrorism, Mr Loveless told reporters: “British Transport Police declared a major incident yesterday, and counter-terrorism policing were initially supporting our investigation. However, at this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident.”
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