Cambridgeshire, UK — Authorities have arrested and charged a 32 year old man in connection with a mass stabbing on a passenger train in Cambridgeshire that left 11 people injured on Saturday night.
The suspect, identified as Anthony Williams, 32, of Peterborough, was charged with 10 counts of attempted murder following the attack on a London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service traveling from Doncaster to London near Huntingdon. Police said one of the injured, a train staff member, remains in critical but stable condition.
Williams also faces an additional attempted murder charge and possession of a bladed article related to a separate incident earlier that day at Pontoon Dock DLR station in London. In addition, he has been charged with Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) for allegedly assaulting a police officer in custody, leaving the officer with a broken nose.
He appeared before Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was remanded in custody until his next hearing at Cambridge Crown Court on December 1.
Another man arrested at the scene has been released without charge, police confirmed, adding that there is currently “nothing to suggest” the incident was terrorism-related.
Eyewitnesses described chaotic scenes on the train, with passengers fleeing in panic as officers used a Taser to subdue the attacker.
Investigators are now examining whether Williams is linked to three other violent incidents, including the stabbing of a 14 year old boy in Peterborough earlier the same day.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack as “appalling and deeply concerning,” while King Charles and Queen Camilla extended their “deepest sympathy” to the victims.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood praised the courage of passengers and emergency responders, calling the attacker “the very worst of humanity.” Opposition leader Chris Philp urged stronger knife-control measures and greater use of stop and search powers to prevent similar crimes.
Police have appealed for witnesses and anyone with mobile footage of the incident to come forward as the investigation continues.