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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Megan Howe

Heroes on the 18:25 to King's Cross: How staff and passengers saved lives as knifeman carried out rampage

When passengers first heard the screams aboard the LNER train service on Saturday night, some thought it was nothing more than a Halloween prank — someone having a bit of fun as the train sped through the dark.

But within moments, the illusion shattered. The grim reality of a mass stabbing unfolded in the narrow carriages of the Doncaster to King’s Cross service.

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