Train stabbing defendant fled after dog barked, court hears

Summarised from Nottinghamshire Live's report · Updated 5 Nov, 08:06 · Archive

A cockapoo belonging to an injured passenger barked aggressively, causing the knifeman to flee, a trial heard.

Anthony Williams, 33, is on trial at Cambridge Crown Court for 14 counts of attempted murder relating to a stabbing incident on a London-bound train. Passenger Scott Green gave video evidence on Wednesday (4 November) describing the attack and what followed. Mr Green said he was seated with his cockapoo, Poppy, on his lap when he saw people running down the train aisle. CCTV footage shown to the jury depicted what Mr Green described as people 'trying to run over each other' before Williams entered the carriage and attacked him.

During the assault, Mr Green said he tried to fight back, attempting to punch the attacker and grab the knife, but cut his hand severely in the process. He said that as he pulled away from Williams, his dog jumped up and started 'barking really aggressively'. Mr Green suggested the dog's behaviour may have startled Williams, causing him to flee. Mr Green said his hand was 'literally pouring with blood' and he knew he was 'in trouble' after the attack.

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• Train knifeman ‘did a runner’ after cockapoo dog barked aggressively, trial toldPassenger Scott Green described people 'trying to run over each other down the aisle' before Anthony Williams, 33, entered the carriage and attacked himNottinghamshire Live · 5 Nov, 07:06

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