81 m. 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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5 h. 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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6 h. 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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21 h. 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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22 h. 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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22 h. 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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24 h. 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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25 h. 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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26 h. 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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26 h. 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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27 h. 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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28 h. 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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30 h. 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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32 h. 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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32 h. ago Huntingdon train stabbings suspect Anthony Williams charged after knife rampage

Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of bladed article following a knife attack on a train in Cambridgeshire

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33 h. 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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42 h. 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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44 h. ago Mass train stabbings: Police RELEASE arrested man without charge in major update

Two men were arrested on suspicion of murder over last night's attack on a train in Cambridgeshire, but one of them has been released without charge, police have said

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45 h. ago Nightmare on platform two: Terrifying new video shows train knifeman following screaming passengers as they run for lives in Cambridgeshire attack that hurt 11

Harrowing new footage has emerged showing the aftermath of stabbings on a rail service between Doncaster and London King's Cross train on Saturday evening.

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45 h. 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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