'Heroic' rail worker saved 'many lives'

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” remains in a life-threatening condition, British Transport Police (BTP) said.

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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.

BTP declared a major incident when the train came to a stop in Huntingdon after passengers pulled the emergency alarms.

Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy, of BTP, said: “This was a horrific attack that has had a wide impact. My thoughts and those of everyone in British Transport Police are with those injured and their families - especially the brave member of rail staff whose family are being supported by specialist officers.