Passenger Hailed as Hero After Blocking Knife Attack on UK Train with His Head [WATCH]

An older passenger was seriously injured after shielding a young girl from a knife-wielding attacker during a violent stabbing on a packed train in the United Kingdom on Saturday, according to multiple reports.

The incident took place aboard the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service traveling from Peterborough to London, where passengers described a chaotic and bloody scene as two suspects allegedly went on a stabbing spree before being subdued by police.

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Witnesses said the older man intervened when one of the attackers lunged at a young girl.

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The man reportedly used his own body to shield her from the knife, sustaining deep wounds to his head and neck in the process.

“By the time I got to the end of the carriage, I was actually at the back of it and there was about six of us,” passenger Olly Foster told the BBC.

“There was a girl, bless her, who was really really in a bit of state because the guy actually tried to stab her. And one of the older guys, who’s an absolute hero, blocked it with his head. We’re giving him jackets to keep the pressure on the blood.”

Foster said the group of passengers, some of whom had been trapped in the same train car, tried to use whatever they could find to protect themselves.

“We had a Jack Daniels bottle between us and that was it,” he said.

“So we’re sitting there with one Jack Daniels bottle looking down this carriage, praying someone doesn’t walk down with a knife or a gun.”

The witness recalled that the attack appeared to begin without warning. “Run, run, there’s a guy stabbing literally everyone and everything,” passengers shouted as they fled down the carriage, according to Foster.

At first, he thought the panic might have been a Halloween prank before realizing the situation was real.

Foster described seeing “blood all over the chairs” as injured passengers rushed to escape the attackers.

He estimated the ordeal lasted between 10 and 15 minutes, though it “felt like forever.”

British police confirmed that they used “Operation Plato,” a code reserved for incidents considered potential “marauding terrorist attacks,” as they responded to the stabbing.

Armed officers intercepted the train after it stopped at LNER station and used tasers to subdue and arrest two suspects dressed in black.

A total of ten people were taken from Huntingdon station for medical treatment, nine of whom sustained life-threatening injuries, officials said.

The victims ranged from young adults to older passengers who had attempted to help others during the attack.

Another witness, identified as Gavin, told Sky News that the attacker was armed with “quite a large knife” and was “running rampant” through the train cars.

“They were making their way through the carriage to get away from the suspects. They were extremely bloodied,” he said.

Authorities have not publicly identified the suspects or announced a motive.

British counterterrorism police are leading the investigation, and officials said they are reviewing security footage and eyewitness accounts from passengers aboard the train.

Police and emergency crews worked for hours at the scene, with forensic teams later documenting the train car where the violence occurred.

The injured passengers were transported to nearby hospitals in critical condition.

LNER confirmed the attack in a statement, expressing support for those injured and their families.

The company said services between Peterborough and London were temporarily suspended while investigators conducted their examination.

Officials have not indicated whether the suspects were known to authorities or if the incident has any connection to organized terror activity.

Investigators said further details will be released once the inquiry is complete.