The suspect in the train attack has been named as Anthony Williams, he wasn't known to counter-terrorism police or security services.
Irish Times.
British Transport Police said officers responded within eight minutes of the first emergency call. A knife was recovered at the scene and CCTV footage reviewed by detectives showed a train crew member intervening to stop the attacker.
“He literally put himself in harm’s way,” Ms Alexander said. “There will be people who are alive today because of his actions.”
Deputy chief constable Stuart Cundy, of British Transport Police, said CCTV from the train showed the man’s actions “were nothing short of heroic and undoubtedly saved people’s lives”.
Passengers have spoken of the horror which unfolded shortly after the train left Peterborough station, with one woman saying she felt “very lucky” to be unharmed after begging the man to spare her life when he chased after her.
Dayna Arnold (48), told the Mirror newspaper: “I fell down and I just said, ‘Please don’t kill me.’ Something shifted in his face and he just carried on. He said: ‘The devil is not going to win.’”
Olly Foster, who witnessed the incident, told the BBC an older man “blocked” the attacker from stabbing a younger girl, leaving him with injuries to his head and neck.
Irish Times.
British Transport Police said officers responded within eight minutes of the first emergency call. A knife was recovered at the scene and CCTV footage reviewed by detectives showed a train crew member intervening to stop the attacker.
“He literally put himself in harm’s way,” Ms Alexander said. “There will be people who are alive today because of his actions.”
Deputy chief constable Stuart Cundy, of British Transport Police, said CCTV from the train showed the man’s actions “were nothing short of heroic and undoubtedly saved people’s lives”.
Passengers have spoken of the horror which unfolded shortly after the train left Peterborough station, with one woman saying she felt “very lucky” to be unharmed after begging the man to spare her life when he chased after her.
Dayna Arnold (48), told the Mirror newspaper: “I fell down and I just said, ‘Please don’t kill me.’ Something shifted in his face and he just carried on. He said: ‘The devil is not going to win.’”
Olly Foster, who witnessed the incident, told the BBC an older man “blocked” the attacker from stabbing a younger girl, leaving him with injuries to his head and neck.
