Local church leaders have been praying after a knife attack on a train in England on Saturday evening left greater than a dozen people injured, two of them critically.
The attack happened on the 18:25 LNER service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross, triggering a large-scale police and medical response. Authorities say it will not be being treated as terrorism.
An unnamed staff member is in life-threatening condition after their “heroic” intervention, which police said had saved many lives. The driver has also been praised after diverting the service into an emergency stop at Huntingdon station.
A 32-year-old man is in police custody following the incident, and is the one suspect.
Investigators are reviewing CCTV and forensic evidence in an attempt to ascertain a timeline and motive.
Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy said that no evidence of terror links has been found thus far, and that counterterrorism units which initially assisted have stepped back.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the attack as “appalling” and expressed his because of the emergency teams for his or her swift response. King Charles said he was “truly appalled and shocked” by the attack.
Father Philip Shryane, a priest at St Michael the Archangel, told The Guardian newspaper that prayers were said for those affected throughout the Sunday service.
Charlie Newcombe, of Christ Church Huntingdon, told The Times that the attack had “rocked” the community and that the church was “praying very much for everybody involved”.
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