This is what it feels like to die, says train attacks victim

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        November 7, 2026

This is what it feels like to die, says train attacks victim

Good Morning Cambridge — 2026-11-07Scott Bletcher says he found police and told them 'am I glad to see you, I've been stabbed".
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This is what it feels like to die, says train attacks victim
• Scott Bletcher says he found police and told them 'am I glad to see you, I've been stabbed".
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'I'm dripping blood', train victim tells 999
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