A crew member who was seriously injured while protecting passengers in the Cambridgeshire train stabbing has regained consciousness.
The family of Samir ‘Sam’ Zitouni, was working on board the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train from Doncaster to London when the attack began in Huntingdon on November 1.
Mr Zitouni was credited as saving “multiple lives” in the mass stabbing incident.
A GoFundMe page for the 48-year-old has already raised more than £50,761 towards its target of £60,000 as of Monday morning.
In a message posted on the GoFundMe page, Mr Zitouni’s family described him as “our hero.”
The message, written by his wife Eleni, read: “Sam is a kind and courageous person who believes deeply in humanity.
“On November 1, Sam acted as a shield to protect the lives of others, risking not being able to return home to his beloved son.
“This is who Sam is, he would do the same for anyone, regardless of colour, age, gender, religion, or origin, even for those he does not know.”
Samir ‘Sam’ Zitouni has regained consciousness
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LNERThe message added: “We would like to express our deepest gratitude for your kindness and support during this difficult time.
“Our sincere thanks go to the police department, and to the nurses and doctors at Addenbrooke’s Hospital for the excellent care given to Samir Zitouni.
“Many thanks to Sam’s colleagues from LNER for their kindness and all messages and prayers, thank you so much we feel your support.”
Mr Zitouni’s role is customer experience host, which largely involves providing onboard catering.
Mr Zitouni remains in hospital following the train attack on Saturday
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