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Two arrested after mass stabbing on busy train to London

Paramedics medical equipment is pictured in side a police cordon outside Huntingdon Station — Paramedics medical equipment is pictured in side a police cordon outside Huntingdon Station (AFP via Getty Images)

Two men have been arrested following a mass stabbing incident on an LNER train travelling from Doncaster to London King's Cross on Saturday evening.
Armed police responded to Huntingdon station, Cambridgeshire, after reports at 7:39 pm of multiple people being stabbed.
Witnesses described seeing a man with a large knife, with some passengers hiding in toilets and reporting 'blood everywhere' during the attack.
A number of people were taken to hospital, and the incident led to the closure of Huntingdon station and major disruption to LNER services.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the incident 'deeply concerning,' and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood urged against speculation.

Two arrested as ‘man with large knife’ seen after mass stabbing on train — In full