‘Hero’ prepare driver in Huntingdon prepare assault named as Iraq War veter | UK | News | EUROtoday

The “hero” prepare driver within the Huntingdon prepare assault is believed to be an Iraq War veteran. The driver, who made an emergency unscheduled cease at Huntingdon station in order that passengers may flee the violent scenes and police may intervene, has been named as Andrew Johnson, reviews The Telegraph.

Mr Johnson diverted the prepare sure for London King’s Cross inside minutes of being alerted about reviews of the assault on board, by which a number of folks have been stabbed. He is known to have served within the Royal Navy for 17 years, deployed to Iraq in 2003, and ended his profession as a Chief Petty Officer and labored as a weapons engineer.

During the Iraq War, Mr Johnson is believed to have served aboard a ship tasked with clearing mines within the Tigris river.

It is reported that Mr Johnson, from Peterborough, grew to become a prepare driver in 2018, however nonetheless commonly helps former servicemen, and was fundraising for the Royal British Legion in his native Waitrose simply days earlier than Saturday’s assault.

Eleven folks have been rushed to hospital after an attacker began stabbing passengers aboard the 6.25pm LNER service from Doncaster to King’s Cross, simply minutes after it left Peterborough station. Two folks stay in hospital in life-threatening situations.

Train colleagues and members of the general public have praised the prepare workers, stating the incident may have been much more grave if it had not been for his or her fast response on a confined high-speed prepare with few locations to cover.

Eddie Dempsey, RMT rail union’s basic secretary, mentioned: “I want to commend the professionalism, bravery and steadfastness of all the railway workers involved from the train crew to the driver and our members in operations who quickly assisted in diverting the King’s Cross-bound train into Huntingdon station, allowing the police and emergency services to take swift action.”

He added: “I will be seeking urgent meetings with government, rail employers and police to ensure that we have the strongest possible support, resources and robust procedures in place to protect our members and the travelling public.”

On Saturday night, an enormous emergency response swarmed the station, with reviews of round 30 automobiles on web site, and armed police tasered a person to the bottom earlier than apprehending him.

Two British males are being held by police on suspicion of tried homicide.