Hero Rail Worker Samir Zitouni Named as Man Who Saved Lives During Train Stabbing Attack

Samir Zitouni, 48, an LNER rail worker, remains in hospital after shielding passengers during the Huntingdon train stabbing — an act police called 'nothing short of heroic'. (Credit: LNER)

A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a London-bound train has been named as Samir Zitouni.

The 48-year-old, who has worked for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) for more than two decades, remains critically unwell but stable in hospital, according to British Transport Police (BTP). Officers described his actions as 'nothing short of heroic'.