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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sam Hall

Train attack hero’s family shares update after horrific stabbing

The family of an LNER train crew member, seriously injured while protecting passengers during a mass stabbing, has expressed gratitude as public donations for his recovery surpass £22,000.

Samir Zitouni, known as Sam, was working onboard the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train from Doncaster to London when the attack happened in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.

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