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

Police now examine possible links to earlier stabbings, with no indication of a terrorist motive.

Overview

  • Anthony Williams, 32, was remanded in custody after a court appearance and is due at Cambridge Crown Court on 1 December.
  • British Transport Police recovered a knife at the scene and consulted counterterror units, who reported no evidence of terrorism.
  • Eleven people were treated following the attack, with five discharged and a railway employee still in a life-threatening condition.
  • Detectives are investigating potential connections to incidents in Peterborough, including the stabbing of a 14-year-old, and to an attack at an east London station earlier the same day.
  • Armed officers halted the DoncasterLondon service at Huntingdon and arrested two men, later releasing a 35-year-old with no further action.