Saturday's horrific stabbing attack on a train in Cambridgeshire is not being treated as terrorism, the Home Secretary has said.
In an update Shabana Mahmood confirmed that two suspects arrested at the scene in Huntingdon were British-born British nationals. She praised emergency services for their swift response, and paid tribute to the "exceptional bravery" of staff and passengers on the LNER train.
Police said a British male, 32, and a 35-year-old man of Caribbean descent, also a British national, were in custody. Eleven people were injured in the chilling incident, with nine suffering life-threatening injuries on a London-bound train. Four have since been discharged from hospital. The stabbings happened shortly after the train stopped in Peterborough.
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Ms Mahmood posted on Twitter /X: "After last night’s horrific attack, my thoughts today are with the victims, their friends and family. My deepest thanks go to the British Transport Police, Cambridgeshire Police, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service and the East of England Ambulance Service.
"They responded rapidly, with the utmost professionalism and saved lives. I would also like to pay tribute to the exceptional bravery of staff and passengers on the train. We now know this attack is not being treated as terrorism, and that two British-born, British nationals have been arrested. The investigation is ongoing, and I am receiving regular updates from the police."
British Transport Police Superintendent John Loveless described it as a "shocking incident" as he added that it was "not appropriate" to say what the cause of the stabbings were. The first arrest was made eight minutes after the attack was reported, Mr Loveless added.
He said 11 people had been treated in hospital, and after nine originally presented with life-threatening injuries, four have now been discharged. He told reporters there is "nothing to suggest" it was a terrorist attack.
Mr Loveless said: "British Transport Police declared a major incident yesterday, and counter-terrorism policing were initially supporting our investigation. However, at this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident."
The "deeply shocking" attack took place on a train after it left Peterborough station in Cambridgeshire at 7.42pm. A man with a large knife is believed to have been shot with a Taser by police.
British Transport Police (BTP) said two people have been arrested over the attack which happened on the 6.25pm service from Doncaster to London King's Cross on Saturday.