"Witnesses to Saturday evening's stabbings on a train in Cambridgeshire at first wondered if reports of a knife-wielding attacker were a Halloween prank. As passengers fled through the carriages, some of them bleeding and shouting warnings, it became clear that this was one of those terrible moments when a nightmare comes true. LNER staff and the emergency services deserve credit for their swift response. By diverting the highspeed service to Huntingdon, train driver Andrew Johnson averted a worse disaster."
"Police announced at 10.30am on Sunday that two male suspects, both black British nationals, had been detained. Given that one of these men was later released and had nothing to do with the attack, his arrest and the decision to announce it must be reviewed promptly. But the conduct of senior politicians, as well as less significant public figures, over the weekend was an ugly reminder of why guidance was changed to enable suspects' nationality or ethnicity to be made public."
A knife-wielding attacker stabbed passengers on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday evening, injuring ten people. Passengers fled bleeding through carriages while LNER staff and emergency services responded swiftly. The train was diverted to Huntingdon by driver Andrew Johnson, averting a worse disaster; one crew member remains in critical condition. Five of the injured have been discharged. A suspect, Anthony Williams, was arrested and has appeared in court. Two male suspects were initially detained, with one later released; the decision to publicise that detention requires prompt review. Senior politicians made premature, ill-judged remarks that risk undermining policing and fuelling public suspicion.
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