MP honours bravery one week after Huntingdon train attack
Calls have been made to honour those involved with the George Cross
An MP has said how those affected by the Huntingdon train stabbings one week ago can begin to move on.
Calls have been made to honour two people who stepped in to protect other passengers on Saturday night, when an LNER train heading from Doncaster to London King's Cross made an emergency stop.
Samir Zitouni, 48, is a customer experience host with LNER and remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
While Stephen Crean, 61, was travelling back from a Nottingham Forest football match when he suffered knife wounds to the head, back and hands.
"I can't say what it would mean for them to get this recognition," Pippa Heylings, MP for South Cambridgeshire, said.
"What we are celebrating is ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the face of extreme danger to save the lives of others."
A GoFundMe page for Mr Zitouni has already raised more than £22,000.
In a message posted on the page, his wife Eleni described him as "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."
A motion led by Ms Heylings has been tabled in Parliament calling for both Mr Zitouni and Mr Crean to be awarded the George Cross.
'Care and support' needed
Paul Bristow, mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, said the bravery of those involved should be remembered.
"It was also taxi drivers in Peterborough who went to Huntingdon to pick up passengers, made sure they're safe, and local people who allowed some of the passengers sanctuary in their homes," he said.
Ms Heylings hopes that those involved get the "care and support they need in the months ahead.
"The bravery of those on board the train, the dedication and professionalism of the emergency services rushing towards danger, and as well as those who helped the injured, all showed the best of Britain.
"It is that spirit is what I hope will help people move forward."