Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Train Stabbings Suspect Charged With 11 Counts of Attempted Murder After DoncasterLondon Attack

The 32-year-old, identified as Anthony Williams, was remanded to custody with a Crown Court hearing set for 1 December.

Overview

  • Armed officers halted the train at Huntingdon on Saturday evening and arrested a 32-year-old; a second man detained at the station was released without further action.
  • Police say they recovered a knife from the scene as British Transport Police lead the investigation.
  • Eleven people received hospital treatment, five were later discharged, and a rail employee who intervened remains in a life-threatening condition.
  • Counterterrorism officers are assisting the inquiry, but investigators say they have found no indication of a terrorist motive.
  • Detectives are examining possible links to other offences, including an alleged stabbing at an east London station on Saturday and reported incidents in Peterborough, one involving a 14-year-old.