Man Arrested After Coach Stabbing on M6 Toll

A passenger on a coach was stabbed in the shoulder during an incident on the M6 Toll motorway near Cannock, Staffordshire, prompting the arrest of a 41-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder, authorities confirmed.

The attack occurred around 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, as the coach traveled southbound between toll junctions T8 and T7. Staffordshire Police responded to reports of the stabbing and transported the victim to a hospital, where he was treated for injuries described as non-life-threatening. Officials stated that the man remains in stable condition.

A 41-year-old man from Northumberland was detained at the scene and taken into custody on suspicion of attempted murder. He continues to be held as the investigation proceeds, though no further details about the suspect or potential motive have been released.

In a statement, Staffordshire Police outlined the sequence of events: "A man has been arrested after another man was stabbed on a coach on the M6 Toll near to Cannock. We were called at 8:15 a.m. this morning to reports a man had been stabbed in the shoulder on the M6 Toll southbound between T8 and T7. The man was taken to the hospital, his condition is...