One victim remains in critical condition, among ten initially hospitalized, according to police
The suspect in the mass stabbing committed aboard a train near Cambridge in East England on Saturday demanded that police “kill” him, before being tasered and arrested, according to newly released footage.
According to the British Transport Police (BTP), the 32-year-old black British national is now being treated as the only suspect in the case.
A 35-year-old London man initially arrested at the scene was released after inquiries confirmed that he was not involved in the attack, the BTP said in a statement on Sunday.
Five casualties of the stabbing have been released from the hospital, while one remains in life-threatening condition, the statement said. Earlier, the police reported at least ten victims.
According to the BTP, the suspect boarded the train at Peterborough, where he lives, just a few minutes before carrying out the attack. No further details about the man’s identity have been provided. A knife was recovered from the scene of the crime.
A video purporting to show armed police officers tasing and detaining the suspect has emerged on social media.
New dramatic video shows the moment armed UK police taser and arrest the suspect in the Huntingdon train stabbing incident.pic.twitter.com/qXT7hct6W7
The taxi driver who took the video later told The Sun tabloid that the man was repeatedly shouting “kill me” to the police, just before they tased him and took him into custody.
According to the BTP, the sole victim in critical condition is the LNER train driver, Andrew Johnson. He “tried to stop the attacker,” and “his actions were nothing short of heroic and undoubtedly saved many people’s lives,” they said.
Despite the Counter Terrorism Policing initially being involved in the investigation, “at this stage there is nothing to suggest this is a terrorist incident,” the BTP said.
