Huntingdon train stabbing: Scunthorpe United confirm player Jonathon Gjoshe among those injured in Peterborough train attack
Scunthorpe United Football Club has confirmed that one of its players was injured in a mass stabbing on a train leaving Peterborough on Saturday evening (November 3).
Jonathon Gjoshe was one of 11 people travelling on the 6:25pm LNER service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross that were taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge following a mass stabbing.
The 22-year-old, who plays right back from the National League side, remains in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Ten people were initially taken to hospital, nine with life-threatening injuries. An eleventh person admitted themselves to hospital later that evening. Five of the nine with life-threatening injuries have since been discharged. One remains in a critical but stable condition. A member of LNER train staff described as heroic for saving ‘many lives’ by British Transport Police.
A statement released by the club said: “Scunthorpe United can confirm registered player Jonathan Gjoshe was one of the victims affected by the shocking attack on an LNER train bound for London on Saturday evening.
“We can confirm that Jonathan sustained non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the attack, but currently remains in hospital. Due to the ongoing investigations taking place, we are currently unable to update further.
“Everyone at the club, from the Board, management and his teammates, along with all staff behind the scenes, sends our heartfelt well wishes to Jonathan for a full recovery, which is also extended to all the victims on board the train.”
His former club Corinthian Casuals added: “Everyone at Corinthian-Casuals are shocked and saddened to hear that our former player Jonathan Gjoshe was one of the victims affected by the heinous attack on the LNER train over the weekend.
“Via his current club, Scunthorpe United, we learn that Jonathan sustained non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the attack, but currently remains in hospital.
“Jonathan was an ever-present defender in Mu Maan’s side last season before moving onto professional football with Scunthorpe in the summer. From all of us at Casuals, we wish ‘Jonno’ a full and speedy recovery, along with our best wishes to his Dad, who was also a regular at King George’s.”
A 32-year-old man named Anthony Williams has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and two counts of possession of a bladed article.
This includes the train incident as well as one count of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article in connection with an incident at Pontoon Dock DLR station in London on Saturday morning in which a member of the public was attacked with a knife.
He appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court this morning.