13 h. ago 'Hero' train crew member who protected passengers during mass stabbing named

'Hero' train crew member who protected passengers during mass stabbing named  East London Advertiser

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13 h. ago Train crew member who protected passengers has always been a hero – family

Samir Zitouni, known as Sam, was working onboard the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train from Doncaster to London on Saturday.

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13 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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14 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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14 h. ago Pictured: Brave rail worker left fighting for his life after he stepped forward to protect passengers during Huntingdon knife rampage

London North Eastern Railway has paid tribute to its staff member Samir Zitouni who remains in hospital following the mass stabbings on board a train on Saturday.

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15 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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15 h. ago Onboard train worker who tried to protect others has always been a hero – family

Samir Zitouni, known as Sam, was working onboard the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train from Doncaster to London on Saturday.

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15 h. ago Hero train worker injured protecting passengers in Huntingdon stabbing named

London North Eastern Railway praised Samir Zitouni just days after the incident that left him in hospital

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31 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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35 h. ago Huntingdon stabbing attack: Why increasing security on trains is virtually impossible

After the rampage, transport experts are considering the future of rail passenger protection

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41 h. ago Train hero in critical but stable condition, Transport Secretary says

Heidi Alexander said the actions of the train crew members saved lives during Saturday’s mass stabbing.

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42 h. ago Metal detectors at train stations would ‘make life impossible’, says transport secretary

Heidi Alexander says security review after Cambridgeshire train stabbings will consider all other optionsMetal-detector scanners at train stations would “make life impossible” for passengers, the transport secretary has said, adding that a review into security after a mass stabbing on a high-speed train would examine all other options.A member of train staff who intervened to protect passengers as the service approached Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire remained critically ill in hospital but his condition was now stable, Heidi Alexander also told Sky News. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Heroes on the 6.25: Incredible bravery of passengers who threw themselves in front of train knifeman to protect strangers as he stabbed his way down carriage

When the screaming started on the Saturday night train, some passengers assumed it was a Halloween prank. But it fast emerged this was nothing to do with the previous day's festival.

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62 h. ago Huntingdon train attack eyewitness describes moment ‘hero’ threw himself in front of knife to save girl

An eyewitness at the Doncaster to London train stabbings has described the moment a ‘hero’ threw himself in front of an attacker’s knife to protect a young female passenger.

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3 w. ago Hero boy, 12, who saved family from horrific house fire, is left fatherless as dad is one of 16 killed in Tennessee bomb factory blast

The devastating explosion at a Tennessee bomb factory blast has taken the life of a father-of-seven whose son Tristan, then 9, bravely saved his family from an electrical fire that engulfed their home.

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3 w. ago Dave Allen admits he might quit boxing after Makhmudov punishment to focus on family but targets surprise UK tour

DAVE ALLEN wants a UK tour and British title shot to end his roller-coaster career. Or the heavyweight might just sail off into the sunset with his young family ... British boxing’s 33-year-old cult hero lost a unanimous decision to 6ft 5in Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday night in front of 9,000 Sheffield fight fans. Barring...

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