LONDON: A British-Arab railway worker credited with saving many lives during a mass stabbing on a UK train was named on Tuesday as Samir Zitouni. The 48-year-old, who shielded passengers from the attack, remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital, British Transport Police said. Zitouni, a customer experience host who has worked for London North Eastern Railway for more than 20 years, was on duty on the Doncaster to London King’s Cross service on Saturday evening when the attack took place.

British police have dismissed speculation that a mass stabbing on a London-bound train was terrorism-related.

British Transport Police said the "heroic" LNER staff member had tried to stop the attacker.