3 h. ago Cambridgeshire stabbing attack: ‘heroic’ train worker praised for saving passengers’ lives

LNER employee Samir Zitouni, who was hospitalised after Saturday’s incident, hailed by police and transport secretary for ‘bravery beyond measure’A “heroic” member of staff who was seriously injured after the mass stabbing onboard a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday has been praised for his “incredibly brave” actions to protect passengers.Samir Zitouni, 48, who has worked for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) for more than 20 years, remains in hospital following the attacks. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago 'Hero' railman who fought off knifeman in train mass stabbing pictured for first time

Samir Zitouni, 48, is fighting for his life after "undoubtedly saving many lives" in Saturday's mass stabbing attack on a train from Doncaster to London King's Cross.

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4 h. ago Couple reveal how six people fleeing Huntingdon train attack sheltered in their home as terrified victims arrived at their front door covered in blood

Jan and Les Sears, of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, became unwitting heroes after opening their door to six terrified passengers fleeing a frenzied knife attack on a train.

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4 h. ago Train stabbings: Praise for 'brave' rail worker who protected passengers during Cambridgeshire train attack

Samir Zitouni was seriously injured after the mass stabbing on board a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.

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4 h. ago Hero train worker who fought Huntingdon knife attacker pictured for first time as family tell of pride

‘In a moment of crisis, Sam did not hesitate as he stepped forward to protect those around him’ - LNER statement

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4 h. ago LNER thanks ‘heroic’ worker who protected passengers during Huntingdon train attack

Samir Zitouni’s family has also praised him for his ‘courage’ during the attack

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17 h. ago Cops may have 'missed chance' after being called to multiple knife incidents before mass train stabbing

Police have confirmed they were called to three incidents before a knife attack on a train.

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20 h. ago ‘There was nowhere to go, I didn’t have a choice’: Hero opens up on moment he confronted Huntingdon knife attacker

Eleven people were injured during a mass attack on a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday

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20 h. ago The Huntingdon knife suspect’s race should not be bullied out of the police

Editorial: The train attack has shown yet again how revealing a suspect’s ethnic identity rarely quells the anger of those who want to weaponise a tragedy

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20 h. ago Terrified Scots passenger thought derailed Cumbria train was 'hit by terrorist attack'

John Topp, 33, was travelling to a meeting in London when he heard a "loud bang" before the train lost power.

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20 h. ago Police investigate four other knife incidents possibly linked to Cambridgeshire train attack

Questions mount for officers as Anthony Williams, 32, appears in court on charges of attempted murderPolice investigating the mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire are examining four other knife incidents alleged to have taken place hours before passengers fled in terror on Saturday evening.Questions mounted for police as Anthony Williams, 32, appeared in court on Monday on a series of attempted murder charges related to two stabbing incidents. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Police investigate four knife incidents possibly linked to Cambridgeshire train attack

Questions mount for officers as Anthony Williams, 32, appears in court on charges of attempted murderPolice investigating the mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire are examining four knife incidents alleged to have taken place hours before passengers fled in terror on Saturday evening.Questions mounted for police as Anthony Williams, 32, appeared in court on Monday on a series of attempted murder charges related to two stabbing incidents. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Shabana Mahmood pays tribute to 'breathtaking bravery' of passengers and train crew in LNER rampage, and vows to look at whether attack could have been prevented

The Home Secretary told MPs she will also look at whether measures must be taken to 'better protect the public' from future attacks.

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21 h. ago Scunthorpe United footballer Jonathan Gjoshe, 22, and Nottingham Forest fan among victims of train stabbings

Defender was injured in ‘shocking’ attack on London-bound train, club says in statement

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22 h. ago Huntingdon train stab suspect could be linked to string of knife incidents in hours before rampage

Police are investigating whether man accused of horror attack on London-bound train was also behind stabbing of teenager in Peterborough and terrifying ordeal at a barber’s shop

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22 h. ago MP accuses Reform and 'hard right' figures of 'exploiting' Huntingdon attack

Lib Dem home affairs spokesman Max Wilkinson claimed members of the Reform Party were among those who tried to 'whip up fear and sew division' after Saturday's attack on an LNER train

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22 h. ago Huntingdon train stabbing latest: Attack on teenager the night before may be linked

Huntingdon train stabbing latest: Attack on teenager the night before may be linked  The Independent

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22 h. ago MPs spar over response to Cambridgeshire train attack – UK politics live

Lib Dem spokesperson says Reform ‘trying to exploit incident for political gain’ and shadow home secretary’s remarks are ‘beneath contempt’Farage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Timeline of knife carnage: Suspect linked to attacks in London and Peterborough within hours of train mass stabbing

Police are investigating a number of knife-related incidents which took place hours before a mass stabbing took place on a train to London

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23 h. ago Huntingdon driver says 'I did the same as any other' as he breaks train attack silence

Iraq war veteran Andrew Johnson said he drew on his years of experience to help him stop at Huntingdon station - where armed officers swooped aboard the LNER train

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