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Terrified witnesses recounted how a “possessed” and “dead behind the eyes” knifeman swaggered down a platform after disembarking from a train where he stabbed 11 individuals in just 15 minutes.
Our exclusive footage captures hundreds of passengers fleeing for their lives as the 18:25 service was halted by armed police at Huntingdon on Saturday.
A lone knifeman told police ‘kill me’ after calmly walking away from a train where he had stabbed 11 people in a 15-minute rampage
A man on the passengers’ trail scales a car park fence
The armed assailant in the car park with a knife, circled
Witnesses reported that the attacker had been indiscriminately stabbing “anyone he could” after boarding at Peterborough.
Emergency services, including numerous armed officers, responded within 11 minutes of the emergency call.
Footage shows the suspect prowling off the train while wielding a large kitchen knife.
He then jumped over a fence and wandered through the station car park.
Six police officers surrounded the man, who was dressed entirely in black, and subdued him after using a Taser.
Taxi driver Viorel Turturica, 42, who witnessed the arrest and recorded the dramatic scenes, stated that the suspect was shouting “Kill me, kill me, kill me” at the officers.
Viorel recounted: “I arrived at the station pick-up point at 19:41 and was waiting for a passenger.
“Just moments later, I saw everyone rushing out of the station.
“Ten seconds after that, a man dressed in black holding a massive kitchen knife ran past my car at 19:47.
“The police arrived almost immediately, and I could hear him yelling ‘kill me, kill me, kill me’ at them.
“They then tasered him, and as soon as he was down, they instructed him to ‘drop your weapon.’ That’s when I started recording.
“I didn’t grasp the severity of the situation until I left the area and saw the extensive police presence. I was shocked and then realized it was serious.”
Last night, police continued to interrogate a suspect from Peterborough on charges of attempted murder.
Authorities confirmed he was born in the UK and is of Caribbean descent.
They are believed to be investigating whether he was previously known to the authorities before the attack.
Officers stated they were not searching for any additional suspects in relation to Saturday evening’s shocking incident.
A courageous rail worker who intervened to stop the attack remained in hospital in critical condition last night.
Officials praised the unnamed man’s actions as “nothing short of heroic,” which “undoubtedly saved many lives.”
Five individuals have since been discharged from the hospital.
Amira Ostalski witnessed the suspect jump out of his seat after boarding at Peterborough with what appeared to be a large knife.
She said: “It was as if he had a mission to stab anyone he saw right in front of him.”
Another witness, who preferred not to be named, described the knifeman as “walking with intent” and said he “almost appeared possessed.”
During the attack, a message was broadcast over the tannoy: “We are aware there is an incident… just keep yourselves safe.”
A Nottingham Forest season-ticket holder sustained serious injuries while trying to protect a girl during the rampage.
Several fans were returning to London on the train after watching their team’s 2-2 draw at home against Manchester United.
Terror for train passengers who run for their lives in the station
