The horrific Huntingdon stabbing is a “sad indictment of our society” as such incidents increasingly become “normalised” in Britain, a security expert told GB News.
The former Head of National Counter Terrorism Security Office Chris Phillips reacted to the knife attack which took place aboard a train from Doncaster to London King’s Cross.
It is believed a man with a large knife went on a bloody rampage through the high-speed train after it departed Peterborough station in Cambridgeshire.
The train stopped at the Cambridgeshire station, where armed police were deployed on Saturday evening.
Mr Phillips took aim at the ‘normalisation’ of such attacks
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In the wake of the vicious attack, British Transport Police (BTP) revealed that 10 people were taken to hospital after the attack, nine of whom sustained life-threatening injuries.
Now, Mr Phillips has given his grim verdict on the state of Britain after the gruesome attack, saying: “It’s just becoming more and more normalised, this kind of incident, which is a sad indictment on our society, to be quite honest.
“Our society is incredibly safe. However, we are getting far more of these types of incidents. And yes, we don’t know what the motivation is at the moment.”
As of Sunday morning, two victims continue to fight for their lives. The police force confirmed that the event is not being treated as terror-related.
On Sunday morning, British Transport Police confirmed that two British nationals have been arrested, before confirming that there would be a “high visibility of police” in the area.
The security expert continued: “We are getting more and more of these types of serious incidents using knives, and that’s a big concern.”
Admitting that he does not wish to be “unkind” to the BTP, lauding them as “brave and heroic people”, Andrew said that he “couldn’t remember the last time [he] saw a BTP officer on trains”.
He further lamented over the scarcity of police numbers, adding that it has had a negative impact on police visibility.
We’re still waiting for details of any faith based connections and his name and address. Why is this being withheld?? We have a right to know.