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Father Says He Hit Huntingdon Train Stabbings Suspect With Car as Police Closed In

Authorities have charged 32-year-old Anthony Williams with attempted murder, with British Transport Police leading the case.

Overview

  • Dave Scott told the BBC he used his BMW to strike a knife-wielding man near Huntingdon station moments before officers detained the suspect.
  • British Transport Police say ten patients were taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital and one self-presented, with six discharged and an LNER staff member stable but critically unwell.
  • Anthony Williams has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder in connection with the train attack and is remanded to appear at Cambridge Crown Court on December 1.
  • Police logs show distress calls at 7:39pm, an emergency stop at Huntingdon at 7:44pm, and the suspect’s arrest by BTP at 7:50pm after passengers pulled alarms.
  • Investigators are reviewing possible links to earlier knife incidents, including an alleged assault on a DLR train in east London reported hours before the Huntingdon attack.