Man behind mass-stabbing attack on UK train arrested, charged with 10 counts of attempted murder

The UK authorities have detained a 32-year-old individual following a major knife attack on board a passenger train in Cambridgeshire, that left 11 persons injured.

The suspect, identified as Anthony Williams, 32, hailing from Peterborough, was charged on Monday in connection with the attack, which took place on a LNER service near Huntingdon. He was charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after he engaged in mass stabbing spree onboard a passenger train travelling from Doncaster to London on Saturday night.
The knife attack left 11 people hospitalised, including a member of the train staff who remains in a critical but stable condition.

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Additionally, Williams has also been charged with another count of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article linked to a separate incident at Pontoon Dock DLR station in the early hours of the same day.

The Acutal Bodily Harm charge relates to an alleged assault on a police officer in custody, which reportedly left the officer with a broken nose.
Williams, who is of no fixed abode, appeared before Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was remanded in custody. He is due to appear at Cambridge Crown Court on December 1.

Another man was also arrested at the scene, though he has been released without charge, as per police officials.

Police said there was currently “nothing to suggest” the incident was terrorism-related.
Witnesses described chaotic scenes on the train, saying police officers used a Taser to subdue a man holding a knife.

Police are also reviewing three further incidents — including the stabbing of a 14-year-old in Peterborough — to determine whether they are connected to the Huntingdon train attack.
In a statement, Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack as “appalling and deeply concerning,” while King Charles and Queen Camilla sent their “deepest sympathy” to those affected.

Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood praised the emergency services and the bravery of passengers, calling the attacker “the very worst of humanity.”

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said police should be permitted to “triple” the use of stop and search powers to catch individuals carrying knives.
As part of their investigation, the UK police appealed for witnesses or anyone with mobile phone footage of the incident to come forward.