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

LNER rail worker Samir Zitouni, 48, has been named as the hero who saved lives during the Huntingdon train stabbing. He is being praised nationwide for extraordinary bravery that many say defies hate and fear.

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Tristyn Bailey Case Explained: What Happened to 13-Year-Old on Mother's Day? Stabbed 114 Times by Classmate Aiden Fucci

Tristyn's sister Alexis Bailey delivered an emotional victim impact statement, dropping 114 heart-shaped stones — each representing a stab wound.

International Business Times UK

Updates on Samir Zitouni, the LNER Worker Who Saved Lives During the Huntingdon Train Attack

LNER worker Sam Zitouni is hailed as a hero after saving passengers during the Huntingdon train attack and remains in hospital in stable condition.

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Police force orders internal review into events before mass stabbing on train

Cambridgeshire Police previously said the stabbing of a boy the day before and two reports of a knifeman seen at a barber’s were being investigated.

Evening Standard

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

LNER employee Samir Zitouni, who was hospitalised after Saturday’s incident, hailed by police and transport secretary for ‘bravery beyond measure’

The Guardian - UK

Hero train worker who fought Huntingdon knife attacker pictured for first time as family tell of pride

‘In a moment of crisis, Sam did not hesitate as he stepped forward to protect those around him’ - LNER statement

Evening Standard

‘Incredibly brave’ train worker who fought off knifeman named for first time

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LNER thanks ‘heroic’ worker who protected passengers during Huntingdon train attack

Samir Zitouni’s family has also praised him for his ‘courage’ during the mass stabbings

The Independent UK

Train crew member who protected passengers has always been a hero – family

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

Evening Standard

Who is Jonathan Gjoshe? Train stabbing victim plays for Scunthorpe United

Jonathan Gjoshe was injured in the recent train stabbing incident and is on a dual-registration deal with Scunthorpe United

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Anthony Williams Serial Knife Attack: Is The LNER Train Horror Suspect Involved In An Earlier Rampage?

Police are investigating whether Anthony Williams, the man accused of stabbing 11 people aboard an LNER train, is connected to earlier knife incidents in Peterborough

International Business Times UK

The Huntingdon knife suspect’s race should not be bullied out of the police

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The train attack has shown yet again how revealing a suspect’s ethnic identity rarely quells the anger of those who want to weaponise a tragedy

The Independent UK

`Do you want to die?’ Huntingdon knifeman asked train victim

Football fan Stephen Crean was stabbed as he faced the alleged attacker on an LNER train

Evening Standard

Timeline of knife carnage: Suspect linked to attacks in London and Peterborough within hours of train mass stabbing

Police are investigating a number of knife-related incidents which took place hours before a mass stabbing took place on a train to London

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The Independent UK

Huntingdon train stab suspect could be linked to string of knife incidents in hours before rampage

Police are investigating whether man accused of horror attack on London-bound train was also behind stabbing of teenager in Peterborough and terrifying ordeal at a barber’s shop

The Guardian - UK

Scunthorpe United footballer injured in Cambridgeshire train stabbing

Jonathan Gjoshe sustained non-life-threatening injuries in Saturday’s incident and remains in hospital, club says

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Footballer injured in LNER train knife attack undergoes surgery as club confirm hospital stay: report

A National League footballer was one of the victims of a shocking knife attack aboard a London-bound train over the weekend

Evening Standard

Boy stabbed and ‘knifeman’ seen twice at barbers in 24 hours before train attack

Police are investigating the incidents as part of the probe into a mass stabbing on a high speed train on Saturday.

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The Independent UK

Huntingdon stabbing attack: Why increasing security on trains is virtually impossible

After the rampage, transport experts are considering the future of rail passenger protection

Evening Standard

How was train mass stabbing suspect not stopped after London 'knife attack' earlier the same day?

Three other knife-related incidents, including the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy, are also believed to be linked to the train attack suspect, police said

Evening Standard

Scunthorpe United footballer Jonathan Gjoshe, 22, and Nottingham Forest fan among victims of train stabbings

Defender was injured in ‘shocking’ attack on London-bound train, club says in statement

Evening Standard

Man in court charged with attempted murders after Huntingdon train stabbings

He is also accused of a separate attack in London earlier in the day.

Evening Standard

Train derailment would have been ‘terrifying experience’, Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister spoke after a train travelling between Glasgow and London came off the tracks on Monday morning.

International Business Times UK

BTP Clears Second Man in Huntingdon Train Assault: LNER Hero in Critical Condition After Saving Lives

Mass stabbing on LNER train on 1 Nov 2025 leaves 11 injured; 32-year-old suspect held, 35-year-old cleared by BTP. Rail worker critically wounded after heroic intervention. Starmer and King Charles issue statements.

Evening Standard

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

Police say a 32-year-old Black British national remains in custody as one hero LNER worker remains in a critical but stable condition

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