Police charge suspect over attacks the day before Doncaster to London stabbing

19 November 2025 , 12:17

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Police charge suspect over attacks the day before Doncaster to London stabbing

A 32-year-old man accused of stabbing 10 people on a train has been charged with further offenses related to the day before the attack.

British Transport Police (BTP) said Anthony Williams, who has no fixed address, has been charged with seven additional offenses, including two counts of attempted murder, following an investigation.

Mr. Williams is already charged with 10 counts of attempted murder related to a mass stabbing on a Doncaster to London King’s Cross service on the evening of November 1, which stopped in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

BTP said the further charges relate to alleged incidents in Peterborough, Stevenage, and on a train traveling between Hitchin and Biggleswade on October 31.

Mr. Williams is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court later, charged with the following:

• Attempted murder of a 14-year-old boy at Henry Penn Walk in Peterborough

• Attempted grievous bodily harm of a 28-year-old man at Viersen Platz in Peterborough

• Attempted murder of a 22-year-old man near Pleasure Fair Meadow Road in Peterborough

• Affray and possession of a bladed article related to an alleged incident at Ritzy Barbers in Peterborough

• Theft of knives from an Asda supermarket in Stevenage

• Common assault of a 31-year-old man onboard a train traveling between Hitchin and Biggleswade.

Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy, for BTP, said: "Our investigation into the awful incident at Huntingdon has also focused on other offenses previously reported to police or identified by our investigation.

"We have worked closely with our colleagues in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police, alongside the Crown Prosecution Service, to bring these charges."

Passengers on the 18:25 GMT LNER service on November 1 said a person brandishing a knife began stabbing people after it passed through Peterborough.

It was diverted to Huntingdon - an unscheduled stop - which prompted a large emergency response.

Mr. Williams is due to appear at Cambridge Crown Court on December 1 in relation to the train stabbings, and a count of attempted murder related to an alleged attack in London.

Sophia Martinez

World Affairs Correspondent