London, Nov 3 (EFE).– British police have released without charge one of the two men arrested on Saturday in connection with the multiple stabbing on a train in England that left 11 people injured, five of whom have since been discharged from hospital.
The British Transport Police said on X that only a 32-year-old Black man from Peterborough, eastern England, remains in custody on suspicion of attempted murder.
He had boarded the train traveling from Doncaster, in the north, to London when the attack occurred, forcing it to be diverted to Huntingdon station. Authorities have ruled out a terrorist motive.
According to media reports on Monday, some passengers said the attacker shouted “the devil will not win” during the assault.
A 35-year-old man, earlier described as British of Caribbean descent, was released without charge after being mistakenly identified “in good faith” as a possible accomplice.
Police clarified the backgrounds of both men in an effort to counter speculation on social media, where previous violent incidents have often been wrongly attributed to asylum seekers or members of certain religions.
Of the injured, five have been discharged, while two remain in serious condition, including a London North Eastern Railway (LNER) employee who tried to protect passengers.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to address Parliament on Monday afternoon to brief lawmakers on the investigation. Authorities have also announced an increased police presence at major railway stations across the UK.
The incident has stirred public concern over safety, even as official statistics show knife attacks in England and Wales fell by 5% in the year to last June, with homicides down 18% to 196. EFE jm-sk
