Raza Aslam was one of the victims of the stabbing on LNER train diverted to Huntingdon on November 1, 2025. (Tony Kershaw via SWNS)
By Olivia Stringer
A dad of four who stepped in to protect passengers during the Huntingdon train attack is pleading for help after he was left partially paralyzed and unable to work.
Raza Aslam, 44, was one of 11 people treated in hospital following a mass stabbing on the 6:25 p.m. Doncaster to London King's Cross LNER service on November 1, 2025, which was diverted to Huntingdon.
The delivery driver, from London, says he stepped in front of other passengers, and suffered a knife injury to his arm which severed his radial nerve.
Anthony Williams, 33, from Langford Road in Peterborough, this month appeared in court to deny 10 counts of attempted murder - including one involving Raza - as well as 11 other offenses. His trial is scheduled for October 26.
Raza says he has been unable to return to his job as a delivery driver because he has limited use of his left arm.
He also has severe PTSD and nightmares, and says he has struggled to cope with daily life.
Raza said he suffered a knife injury to his arm which severed his radial nerve, and now he's unable to work as a delivery driver. (Tony Kershaw via SWNS)
He said: "Everyone was panicking - it was a horrible situation.
"The thought of women and children being attacked was unbearable to me.
"I decided I wasn't going to let that happen. I was prepared to die."
Raza was on the train to Stevenage as part of his job delivering cars across the country.
On the day of the incident, Raza remembers seeing passengers racing down the carriage.
He got his phone out and began filming his surroundings before deciding to jump in and shield vulnerable people.
"I felt the knife go into my arm - it went in deep," he said.
When the train stopped at Huntingdon, Raza was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.
A week later, he returned to the hospital for a three-hour surgery to reconnect his nerves.
Raza is partially paralyzed in his left arm and hand.
Raza's scar from the attack. (Tony Kershaw via SWNS)
Doctors said the nerve could take years to heal with ongoing treatment, but that he is unlikely to ever regain its full use.
He has also been diagnosed with PTSD and has nightmares and flashbacks to the attack.
Raza had to leave his job due to his injuries.
"I haven't worked in eight months," he said.
"The pressures of my life are getting really difficult."
Raza's daughter, Maryam, set up a GoFundMe page to help raise money to help her father rebuild his life.
He plans to use the money for private medical treatment, including EMDR therapy (which helps you to reprocess traumatic memories to stop them from feeling so intense).
"My children can see that I'm struggling", he said.
"I want to see him get back on his feet, go back to providing for our family, and not have to carry the weight of this alone", Maryam said.
He also hopes to use the money to support his children through higher education.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.