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Heroic Rail Worker Saves Lives During Knife Attack on Train
15 Nov
Summary
- 48-year-old LNER staff member Samir Zitouni credited with saving lives
- Suffered multiple injuries while stopping attacker on train
- Now discharged from hospital and recovering at home
On November 1, 2025, a 48-year-old LNER rail staff member named Samir Zitouni, known as Sam, was working on a train from Doncaster to London King's Cross when a crazed knifeman launched a terrifying rampage. Zitouni is credited with using a frying pan from the buffet carriage to stop the attacker from reaching other passengers while armed police and medics were deployed.
Zitouni suffered multiple life-threatening injuries during the attack but is now well enough to have been discharged from the hospital and continue his recovery at home. His family expressed gratitude for the public's support and kind words about his brave actions, though they noted he still has a significant recovery ahead.
The attacker, 32-year-old Anthony Williams of Peterborough, has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder in connection with the train incident and several other knife attacks in the area. Authorities have linked the incidents, including threats made to staff at a local barbershop and the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in Peterborough.
