Train hero who saved passengers during attack named

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LNER Samir Zitouni is smiling at the camera in a close-up shot of his face. he is balding and has a moutache and a beard

A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has been named as Samir Zitouni.

The 48-year-old's actions on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening were described as "nothing short of heroic".

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