Two British nationals confirmed as suspects in Huntingdon train stabbings

2 Nov 2025 • 7:03 PM MYT
The Independent
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Two men born in Britain are suspected of carrying out the Huntingdon train knife attack which is not believed to have been motivated by terrorism, police have said.

British Transport Police (BTP) said two people remain in a life-threatening condition following the bloody rampage on a high-speed train on Saturday evening.

Superintendent John Loveless said one suspect is a black British national and the other is a British national of Caribbean descent. Both men, aged 32 and 35, were born in the UK.

The force declared a major incident and said the pair were arrested after the 6.25pm train service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross was stopped at Huntingdon station.