Train Attack Charges Denied
Huntingdon train attack suspect denies ten attempted murder charges in mass stabbing case
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The charges include one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article in connection with the train attack, in addition to the ten counts of attempted murder.
Williams is also charged with stabbing a Docklands Light Railway passenger in east London on the same day and with attacking a police officer after his arrest.
The LNER service involved was the 18:25 Doncaster-to-London train that departed Peterborough and was diverted to Huntingdon; 11 passengers sustained severe injuries and 999 calls were made.
Prosecutors allege an affray at Ritzy’s Barbers in Huntingdon and the theft of a pack of knives from an Asda in Stevenage as part of the broader case.
Williams appeared at Cambridge Crown Court via video link from Rampton Secure Hospital, wearing a white T‑shirt as he entered not guilty pleas to the charges.
Anthony Williams, 33, has pleaded not guilty to ten counts of attempted murder after a mass stabbing on an LNER train in November 2024. The attack left 11 passengers with severe injuries and forced the London-bound service to make an emergency stop at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, according to Evening Standard and Peterborough Today.
Williams appeared at Cambridge Crown Court via video link from Rampton Secure Hospital. He entered not guilty pleas to 21 charges in total, including the ten counts of attempted murder. A trial date is set for later this year, MKFM reported.
Stabbing Rampage on the 18:25 Doncaster-to-London Train
The attack happened on November 1, 2024. Williams is accused of stabbing multiple passengers on the 18:25 LNER service from Doncaster to London King's Cross. The train had just left Peterborough when the attack began. Emergency calls flooded in and the train was diverted to Huntingdon, where Williams was arrested, according to Daily Mail.
Eleven passengers sustained what prosecutors described as severe injuries. In addition to the ten attempted murder charges, Williams also faces one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article — both linked to the train attack, MKFM reported.
Charges Stretch Across Two Days and Multiple Locations
The case goes well beyond the train. Prosecutors allege that on October 31 and November 1, Williams carried out a series of offenses across different areas. He is also charged with stabbing a passenger on a Docklands Light Railway service in east London on the same day as the train attack, according to Evening Standard.
Other charges include an affray at Ritzy's Barbers in Huntingdon and the theft of a pack of knives from an Asda store in Stevenage. Williams also faces a charge of attacking a police officer after his arrest. The Crown Prosecution Service outlined this broader timeline of violence at the hearing, KMFM reported.
Williams Appears From Rampton Secure Hospital via Video Link
Williams did not appear in court in person. He joined the Cambridge Crown Court hearing via video link from Rampton Secure Hospital, a high-security psychiatric facility. He wore a white T-shirt during the hearing. He entered not guilty pleas to all 21 charges, Peterborough Today reported.
His location at a secure hospital raises questions about his mental health status, though no details were confirmed at the hearing. The case is ongoing, with further hearings expected before the trial later this year, according to Evening Standard.
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