UK police release 1 of 2 men over train stabbing attack, laud ‘heroic’ worker
Eleven people were injured in Saturday’s attack, and a railway staff member who ‘saved lives’ remains in a life-threatening condition
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British police said on Sunday that one of two men arrested in connection with a mass stabbing attack that spread fear and panic on a London-bound train a day earlier has been released without charge, and that one person, a “heroic” member of the railway staff, remains in a life-threatening condition.
In a statement Sunday evening, police said the only remaining suspect was a 32-year-old British man who remained in custody on suspicion of attempted murder. A second man initially arrested as a suspect was released without charge after it was determined the 35-year-old was not involved.
Police said they were not treating the stabbings as an act of terror and were confident they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack. They did not disclose a possible motive or the type of knife used.
“Our investigation is moving at pace and we are confident we are not looking for anyone else in connection to the incident,” said Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy of the British Transport Police.
“As would be expected, specialist detectives are looking into the background of the suspect we have in custody and the events that led up to the attack,” he added.