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A project manager has described the terrifying moment she begged a train knifeman to spare her life, before he told her: "The Devil is not going to win."

Dayna Arnold, 48, boarded the London-bound LNER Azuma service with her partner, site manager Andy Gray, 37, but within minutes witnessed a horrifying attack unfold.

The couple were seated in Coach J at the opposite end of the carriage from the attacker when he launched an eight-minute rampage which has left two people fighting for their lives.

She said she became separated from Andy as terrified passengers fled and when she fell to the floor she pleaded "please don't" as he approached her wielding a six inch kitchen knife.

Dayna said today: "I was running and when I looked back I saw the knifeman running after me.

"I fell

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