Nottingham Forest offer financial support to fans caught up in Huntingdon train stabbing
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis says the club will give financial support to their fans needing medical care who were on board the Huntingdon train that was subject to a stabbing attack
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has said the club will ensure their fans caught up in the horrific Huntingdon train attack "receive whatever financial support" so they can have "the best possible medical care".
The Premier League side has released a statement hailing supporters who "demonstrated extraordinary bravery" following the stabbings that occurred on a London-bound train on Saturday night - with the club acknowledging that several of their fans were on board following their draw with Manchester United that afternoon.
News broke on Saturday night that a train from Doncaster to London Kings Cross was the subject of a stabbing attack, which police say had taken place in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Two men have been arrested and are both British nationals with nothing so far suggesting the attack was "terror-related".
Marinakis has said: “Everyone at Nottingham Forest is shocked and deeply saddened by what happened. The courage and selflessness shown by our supporters on that train represents the very best of humanity and the very best of our club’s community.
“We will make sure any supporter caught up in this incident receives whatever financial support they require to enable them to access the best possible medical care as they recover. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.”
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A club statement read: "Nottingham Forest Football Club wishes to express its deepest concern and heartfelt sympathy to all those affected by the shocking attack on an LNER train bound for London yesterday evening. Many of our London-based supporters were travelling home on that train following our match at the City Ground, and our thoughts are very much with everyone caught up in such a distressing incident.
"The Club is aware that many individuals demonstrated extraordinary bravery which undoubtedly helped prevent even greater harm. The entire Nottingham Forest family stands firmly behind them as they recover from the events of yesterday."
Nine people were treated in hospital for life-threatening injuries last night, immediately after the incident. Four of them have since been discharged. It occurred on the 6.25pm service from Doncaster to the capital with some passengers saying the attack started to unfold shortly after the train left Peterborough.
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