The papers here say 10 people were injured. Still sounds weird to me. Whatever happened to the word "wounded?"
Well here's what we now know so far...
Two British nationals arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
Supt John Loveless of the British Transport Police (BTP) says armed officers boarded the train and arrested two people within eight minutes of the 999 calls.
There are two men in police custody.
They are a 32-year-old black British male and 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent.
They have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Two people remain in life-threatening condition
Loveless says 10 people were initially taken to hospital, with one more person self-presenting at hospital later in the evening.
Of the nine people believed to have life-threatening injuries, four have since been discharged. Two people remain in a life-threatening condition.
"At this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident," Loveless says. "At this stage, it would not be appropriate to speculate on the cause of this incident."
How the attack unfolded
Throughout the day we've been hearing from eyewitnesses, about what they saw, and police about how they dealt with this incident.
Let's now look at how the stabbings unfolded, based on timings that've been shared by those people.
- At 18:25, the LNER Azuma train leaves Doncaster station in South Yorkshire, making a routine journey south to London King's Cross. It's dark outside and the train is not crowded, witnesses say
- Approximately an hour later, eyewitness Olly Foster says he heard people shouting "run, run, there's a guy literally stabbing everyone". Within minutes, people start pushing through the carriage
- The first distress calls reach Cambridgeshire police at 19:39. A few minutes later, at 19:42, British Transport Police records their first call
- Eight minutes later, at around 19:50, the train makes an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, and armed police board the train and arrest two men
- The train remains stationary at Platform 2 as police establish a crime scene and ambulances rush those injured to hospital
- Just before 23:00, images show unharmed passengers being put on buses and taken to London, where their journey was meant to end
King and Queen 'appalled and shocked' by train stabbing attack
We've just received a statement from King Charles III in response to last night's incident. Here it is in full:
"My wife and I were truly appalled and shocked to hear of the dreadful knife attack that took place on board a train in Cambridgeshire last night.
"Our deepest sympathy and thoughts are with all those affected, and their loved ones.
"We are particularly grateful to the emergency services for their response to this awful incident."
British Transport Police say two of those injured remain in a life-threatening condition - four others have been discharged from hospital.
www.bbc.co.uk
