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Man Charged With Attempted Murder After LNER Train Stabbings

Police are not treating the attack as terrorism, with the suspect remanded to a December 1 crown court hearing.

Overview

  • Anthony Williams, 32, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court charged with ten counts of attempted murder and was remanded to appear at Cambridge Crown Court on December 1.
  • Eleven people were treated in hospital after the Saturday evening attack on the DoncasterLondon service, with an LNER staff member in critical but stable condition.
  • Scunthorpe United confirmed defender Jonathan Gjoshe sustained non-life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital, while the BBC has reported he suffered a bicep slash and underwent surgery.
  • British Transport Police said the incident is not being treated as terrorism, and a separate 35-year-old arrested at Huntingdon was released with no further action.
  • The train was diverted to Huntingdon shortly after leaving Peterborough when passengers pulled emergency alarms, and Williams also faces charges linked to an earlier Pontoon Dock knife incident and weapons offences.