6 d. ago Huntingdon train knife rampage suspect is charged with string of new alleged offences including attempted murder and GBH

Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough is due in court this afternoon to face a further seven offences following the mass stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire wearlier this month.

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3 w. ago Cambridgeshire stabbing attack: ‘heroic’ train worker praised for saving passengers’ lives

LNER employee Samir Zitouni, who was hospitalised after Saturday’s incident, hailed by police and transport secretary for ‘bravery beyond measure’A “heroic” member of staff who was seriously injured after the mass stabbing onboard a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday has been praised for his “incredibly brave” actions to protect passengers.Samir Zitouni, 48, who has worked for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) for more than 20 years, remains in hospital following the attacks. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Train stabbings: Praise for 'brave' rail worker who protected passengers during Cambridgeshire train attack

Samir Zitouni was seriously injured after the mass stabbing on board a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.

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3 w. ago Police investigate four other knife incidents possibly linked to Cambridgeshire train attack

Questions mount for officers as Anthony Williams, 32, appears in court on charges of attempted murderPolice investigating the mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire are examining four other knife incidents alleged to have taken place hours before passengers fled in terror on Saturday evening.Questions mounted for police as Anthony Williams, 32, appeared in court on Monday on a series of attempted murder charges related to two stabbing incidents. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Police investigate four knife incidents possibly linked to Cambridgeshire train attack

Questions mount for officers as Anthony Williams, 32, appears in court on charges of attempted murderPolice investigating the mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire are examining four knife incidents alleged to have taken place hours before passengers fled in terror on Saturday evening.Questions mounted for police as Anthony Williams, 32, appeared in court on Monday on a series of attempted murder charges related to two stabbing incidents. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Boy’s stabbing and a knifeman at barbershop linked to Cambridgeshire train attack

Incidents are being investigated as part of the inquiry into Saturday’s mass stabbing on a high-speed trainThe stabbing of a 14-year-old boy and two reports of a knifeman seen at a barber’s in Peterborough are being investigated as part of the police inquiry into a mass stabbing on a high-speed train.Cambridgeshire police said the teenager was non-fatally injured at 7.10pm on Friday, before a man with a knife was seen at a barber’s in the Fletton area of the city 15 minutes later, although this was only reported to police two hours later. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man appears in court after mass stabbing on train in Cambridgeshire

Suspect charged with attempted murder in relation to two attacks, on Doncaster to London service and on a train at a DLR stationA man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire, in which 10 people were injured, and a separate incident on London’s public transport network that left another person hurt.Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article in relation to the two incidents, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man due in court after mass stabbing on train in Cambridgeshire

Suspect charged with attempted murder after incident on Doncaster to London King’s Cross serviceA man is to appear in court charged with attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire, in which 10 people were injured, and a separate incident on London’s public transport network that left another person hurt.Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article in relation to the two incidents, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Huntingdon train stabbing latest: Police name man charged with 10 counts of attempted murder

A 35-year-old man from London who was also arrested at the scene has been released with no further action

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3 w. ago Metal detectors at train stations would ‘make life impossible’, says transport secretary

Heidi Alexander says security review after Cambridgeshire train stabbings will consider all other optionsMetal-detector scanners at train stations would “make life impossible” for passengers, the transport secretary has said, adding that a review into security after a mass stabbing on a high-speed train would examine all other options.A member of train staff who intervened to protect passengers as the service approached Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire remained critically ill in hospital but his condition was now stable, Heidi Alexander also told Sky News. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Huntingdon train stabbing latest: Man, 32, now sole suspect as ‘heroic’ rail staff member fighting for life

A 35-year-old man from London who was also arrested at the scene has been released with no further action

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3 w. ago Cambridgeshire train stabbings: ‘heroic’ LNER staff member suffered ‘life

British Transport Police say rail staff member was recorded on CCTV intervening in attempt to stop attackerA “heroic” rail staff member who intervened in a mass stabbing to save the lives of high-speed train passengers suffered life-threatening injuries, police said on Sunday, as a suspect remains in custody.The member of LNER staff was recorded on CCTV attempting to stop the attacker as the train travelled between Peterborough and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, British Transport Police said.Additional reporting: Harry Taylor and Vikram Dodd Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cambridgeshire train stabbings: ‘heroic’ rail staff member fighting for life after tackling attacker

British Transport Police say LNER worker ‘undoubtedly saved lives’ as suspect remains in custodyA “heroic” rail staff member who intervened in a mass stabbing to save the lives of high-speed train passengers suffered life-threatening injuries, police said on Sunday, as a suspect remains in custody.The member of LNER staff was recorded on CCTV attempting to stop the attacker as the train travelled between Peterborough and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, British Transport Police said.Additional reporting: Harry Taylor and Vikram Dodd Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Police say British man only suspect in train attack, praise 'heroic' staff

Police say British man only suspect in train attack, praise 'heroic' staff  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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3 w. ago ‘I thought it was a Halloween prank – then people covered in blood appeared’

Terrified passengers described barricading themselves in carriages and watching fellow travellers flee ‘covered in blood’

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3 w. ago Cambridgeshire train stabbing: one suspect held on suspicion of attempted murder, after second man released, police say

A 32-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the Huntingdon train knife attack is now being treated as the only suspect, according to transport policeTwo men in custody after mass stabbing on Cambridgeshire trainCambridgeshire train attack: what we know so farSome more reaction is coming in.Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, said she was “deeply disturbed” by the reports from Huntingdon. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Huntingdon train stabbing latest: ‘Heroic’ rail staff member fighting for life with man, 32, now sole suspect

A 35-year-old man from London who was also arrested at the scene has been released with no further action

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3 w. ago British national, 32, sole suspect in Huntingdon train knife attack

British national, 32, sole suspect in Huntingdon train knife attack  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago Huntingdon stabbings LIVE: British national, 32, now sole suspect in train knife attack as police praise ‘hero’ train worker

Passengers forced to hide in a toilet during rampage on a train to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

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3 w. ago Huntingdon stabbing: Two British men confirmed as suspects in London

Huntingdon stabbing: Two British men confirmed as suspects in London-bound train attack  MyLondon

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