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Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has pledged financial support to aid fans impacted after mass stabbings on a train left 11 people injured and requiring hospital treatment.
The Premier League club confirmed several of its London-based supporters had been on the train, as they travelled home from their 2-2 draw against Manchester United.
Nottingham Forest said it was aware of 'extraordinary bravery' from individuals, with Marinakis praising 'courage and selflessness' shown by their supporters.
'Nottingham Forest Football Club wishes to express its deepest concern and heartfelt sympathy to all those affected by the shocking attack on an LNER train bound for London yesterday evening,' a club statement read.
'Many of our London-based supporters were travelling home on that train following our match at the City Ground, and our thoughts are very much with everyone caught up in such a distressing incident.
'The Club is aware that many individuals demonstrated extraordinary bravery which undoubtedly helped prevent even greater harm. The entire Nottingham Forest family stands firmly behind them as they recover from the events of yesterday.'
Marinakis offered financial support to aid those impacted, adding: 'Everyone at Nottingham Forest is shocked and deeply saddened by what happened.
'The courage and selflessness shown by our supporters on that train represents the very best of humanity and the very best of our club’s community.
'We will make sure any supporter caught up in this incident receives whatever financial support they require to enable them to access the best possible medical care as they recover.
'Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.'
The LNER train had been forced to make an unscheduled stop at Huntingdon station following a terrifying 15 minute knife rampage onboard.
British Transport Police received reports of the incident at 7.42pm yesterday before racing to the scene, where armed officers boarded the train and detained the two suspects.
Police said 11 people had been treated in hospital and two remained in a 'life-threatening condition', while four had been discharged.
Two British nationals - one black, 32, and one of Caribbean descent, 35, - are being held on suspicion of attempted murder.
There is 'nothing to suggest this is a terrorist incident', officers added today.
