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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jamie Grierson and Vikram Dodd

Cambridgeshire stabbing attack: ‘heroic’ train worker praised for saving passengers’ lives

Samir Zitouni
Samir Zitouni was one of 11 people treated in hospital after the attack on the high-speed train from Doncaster to London on Saturday. Photograph: LNER/PA

A “heroic” member of staff who was seriously injured after the mass stabbing onboard a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday has been praised for his “incredibly brave” actions to protect passengers.

Samir Zitouni, 48, who has worked for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) for more than 20 years, remains in hospital after the attacks.

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