Mayor Paul Bristow statement on incident in Huntingdon
Following tonight’s reports of a serious incident on a train which was stopped in Huntingdon, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Paul Bristow has made the following statement:
“I am shocked and deeply concerned by this extremely serious incident on a train which was stopped in Huntingdon this evening. My first thoughts are with the victims, their families, and everyone affected.
“I want to thank the emergency services, including the police, ambulance crews, and critical care teams, who are responding in what appear to be distressing circumstances.
“Our community will rightly be anxious tonight, and I am seeking further information with relevant authorities as the situation becomes clearer.
“I know people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will join me in keeping all those impacted in our thoughts.”
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