Man to stand trial over mass stabbing on London-bound train

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 15:12 · Archive

Anthony Williams, 33, denies attempting to murder 10 people in a stabbing incident on an LNER train in November.

Anthony Williams, 33, is standing trial at Cambridge Crown Court on charges of attempting to murder 10 people in a mass stabbing on an LNER train travelling from Doncaster to London on 1 November. He also faces charges relating to alleged attacks in Peterborough and at Pontoon Dock DLR station in London.

The court heard that the attacks began on 31 October in Peterborough, where three people were assaulted, including a 14-year-old boy. Williams then travelled to London, where he stabbed a man at Pontoon Dock DLR station before boarding the evening LNER service.

On the train, ten people were stabbed before the driver diverted the service to Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, where Williams was arrested. The Daily Mail reports that passengers fled in terror, with some hiding in toilets and under seats while others used items including frying pans and toasters to defend themselves.

Williams denies 14 counts of attempted murder but has pleaded guilty to 10 counts of wounding with intent on the train, wounding with intent on the DLR, and other offences in Peterborough.

How it is being reported

• Huntingdon train attack passengers 'fought knifeman with frying pan and tried to grab blade'Anthony Williams, 33, is accused of attempting to murder 14 people, including nine train passengers and one crew member on a London-bound trainThe Mirror · 28 Oct, 16:45
• Trial begins of man, 33, accused of 14 counts of attempted murder after stabbings on train and street attacksAnthony Williams, 33, is said to have 'posed a dangerous threat' as he stalked his victims 'through towns and cities, on streets and trains alike'.Daily Mail · 28 Oct, 14:53
• Man to stand trial over mass stabbing attack on LNER train to LondonAnthony Williams, 33, denies 14 counts of attempted murderThe Independent · 28 Oct, 08:57

In this story: Anthony Williams · LNER · Cambridge Crown Court · Doncaster · London · Huntingdon · Peterborough · Pontoon Dock DLR station

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