US EditionBritish national, 32, sole suspect in Huntingdon train knife attack
- On November 1, the Doncaster-to-London King's Cross 6.25pm LNER service was stopped at Huntingdon station after stabbing reports, prompting British Transport Police to declare a major incident and arrest two people.
- Police say the attack is not being treated as terrorism, and counter-terrorism policing initially supported the inquiry while British Transport Police lead the investigation into motive.
- 11 people were treated in hospital after the attack, with nine initially life‑threatened and two still in life‑threatening condition.
- Northern warned passengers they may see an increased police presence at stations and on trains today, and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said `My thoughts are with those who have been impacted by the shocking incident in Huntingdon last night, especially those still in hospital today`.
- Government sources warned of a surge in police presence at major terminals including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester until at least Tuesday, and LNER will accept connecting tickets dated 1-2 November through to Friday, November 7.
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According to the Minister of Transport, this 32-year-old Britishman was "not known to the anti-terrorist police, security services" or the British radicalization prevention program.
UK train attack: Man charged with 10 counts of attempted murder
A man has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder following a mass stabbing on a London-bound train, British Transport Police said on Monday. The 32-year-old, named as Anthony Williams from Peterborough in central England, was also charged with actual bodily harm and possession of a knife in connection with the incident on Saturday evening. He was also charged with another count of attempted murder and possession of a knife over a separa…
A 32-year-old British man has been formally charged with ten counts of attempted murder following Saturday's bloody knife attack on a train in England. He is also suspected of another attempted murder on another train several hours earlier.
The 32-year-old is said to have stabbed several train passengers near the English city of Huntingdon with a knife. Now the investigators have filed charges against the alleged perpetrator.
Knife wounds 11 people Saturday night in Cambridgeshire (ANSA)
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