5 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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5 d. ago Man charged over mass stabbing faces court over seven further allegations

The 32-year-old will appear in court later on Wednesday

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8 d. ago Nearly 16,000 violent crimes happened on trains or at railway stations last year in 7% rise that averages 40 a DAY

The revelation comes just two weeks after ten train passengers were attacked in a terrifying knife frenzy in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

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9 d. ago Nearly 16,000 violent crimes happened at trains or at railway stations last year in 7% rise that averages 40 a DAY

The revelation comes just two weeks after ten train passengers were attacked in a terrifying knife frenzy in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

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2 w. ago Caught up in a violent attack, would you be a hero – or would you run? Both can be valuable | Emma Kavanagh

Last weekend’s Cambridgeshire train attack brought up a question that we often ask ourselves. But the answer isn’t simple Emma Kavanagh is a psychologist who has worked for the police and the militaryThe devastating attack on train passengers in Cambridgeshire last weekend was shocking. There has been talk of heroes who risked their lives to help others, and of those who hid to save their lives. If you are anything like me, you will be asking yourself: what if that were me? How would I cope? And just who would I turn out to be when the worst happens?Some of us imagine that we would vault to the rescue, fighting off attackers. Others, perhaps the more realistic among us, anticipate flight, extricating ourselves from the situation as quickly and efficiently as possible. Most of us would like to think that we would stay our urge to run, lingering long enough to offer aid to those in need.Emma Kavanagh is a psychologist who worked for many years for the police and military. Her books in...

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2 w. ago Family of train attack hero who protected passengers thank public who raised thousands of pounds for him

Samir Zitouni, known as Sam, was working onboard the train from Doncaster to London when the attack happened in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Family of train worker who protected passengers thank public for donations

Samir Zitouni was working onboard the London North Eastern Railway train from Doncaster to London when the attack happened in Cambridgeshire.

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2 w. ago Police to review missed opportunities to arrest Huntingdon train suspect during earlier incidents

The force voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)

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2 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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2 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 ‘There was nowhere to go, I didn’t have a choice’: Hero opens up on moment he confronted Huntingdon knife attacker

Eleven people were injured during a mass attack on 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 MPs spar over response to Cambridgeshire train attack – UK politics live

Lib Dem spokesperson says Reform ‘trying to exploit incident for political gain’ and shadow home secretary’s remarks are ‘beneath contempt’Farage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Train 'knifeman' asked passenger 'Do you want to die?' before stabbing him

Stephen Crean, 61, was travelling home from a Nottingham Forest match when he was attacked

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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 Pictured: Train 'knife attacker' charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after LNER rampage

Anthony Williams, 32, appears in court charged over LNER mass knife stabbing and attempted murder after separate incident at Pontoon Dock DLR station in east London earlier in the day

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3 w. ago Man appears in court over train mass stabbing and another attack at station hours earlier

Man appears in court over train mass stabbing and another attack at station hours earlier - as footballer among injured  Sky News

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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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