Nottingham Forest have released a statement following the Huntingdon train stabbings, with owner Evangelos Marinakis pledging financial support to aid fans affected.
The East-Midland club confirmed that several of its London-based fans were returning to the capital after a 2-2 draw on Saturday.
The struggling Reds earned a hard-fought point against an in-form Manchester United.
Forest praised the “extraordinary bravery which undoubtedy helped prevent even greater harm” from individuals during the horrific scenes.
The club statement read: “Nottingham Forest Football Club wishes to express its deepest concern and heartfelt sympathy to all those affected by the shocking attack on an LNER train bound for London yesterday evening.
“Many of our London-based supporters were travelling home on that train following our match at the City Ground, and our thoughts are very much with everyone caught up in such a distressing incident.
“The Club is aware that many individuals demonstrated extraordinary bravery which undoubtedly helped prevent even greater harm.
“The entire Nottingham Forest family stands firmly behind them as they recover from the events of yesterday.”
Nottingham Forest has released a statement following the Huntingdon train stabbings
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The owner, Evangelos Marinakis, added: “Everyone at Nottingham Forest is shocked and deeply saddened by what happened.
“The courage and selflessness shown by our supporters on that train represents the very best of humanity and the very best of our club’s community.
“We will make sure any supporter caught up in this incident receives whatever financial support they require to enable them to access the best possible medical care as they recover.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.”
The East-Midland club confirmed that several of its London-based fans were returning to the capital
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A 32-year-old man has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder following a mass stabbing on a train.
Nine people were initially thought to have suffered injuries after the stabbing in Cambridgeshire, which Sir Keir Starmer described as “deeply concerning”.
Armed police were deployed to Huntingdon station, where the train had stopped, on Saturday evening after reports that passengers were attacked.
The force responded with more than 30 officers within eight minutes of receiving the first emergency call, declaring the attack a major incident.
Evangelos Marinakis pledged financial support to aid fans affected
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There is nothing to suggest the Huntingdon train stabbings were a terrorist incident, British Transport Police Superintendent John Loveless told reporters at the scene in Huntingdon.
He said: “It’s a shocking incident and first and foremost, my thoughts are with the family and friends those who have been affected and those who are injured.
“Approximately 7.42pm yesterday evening, there were calls to the police service in relation to multiple stabbings which took place on board a train service.”
“The train departed Doncaster at 6.25pm, and was en route to London King’s Cross Station.”
The attack took place on a high-speed LNER train as it departed Peterborough station
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GETTYHe added: “Officers immediately attended Huntingdon station alongside paramedics, where armed police officers from Cambridgeshire Police boarded the train and arrested two people within eight minutes of the 999 call being made.
“Two men were brought into police custody, where they remain this morning.
“I can tell you that these are: the first male, a 32-year-old male, a black British national and a 35-year-old man, a British national of Caribbean descent, they were both arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.”
The Superintendent added that counter-terrorism police had initially supported the operation, but the incident was now not being treated as terror-related.
He said: “British Transport Police declared a major incident yesterday, and counter-terrorism policing were initially supporting our investigation.
“However, at this stage, there is nothing to suggest that this is a terrorist incident.
“This is a British Transport Police investigation, and we continue to work to establish at pace, the full circumstances and the motivations that have led to this incident.
“At this early stage, it would not be appropriate to speculate on the cause of this incident.”