Man
charged after mass stabbing on train in Cambridgeshire
Suspect
was arrested after incident on Saturday evening service from Doncaster to
London King’s Cross
Harry
Taylor
Mon 3 Nov
2025 09.30 GMT
A man has
been charged after a mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire in
which 11 people were injured.
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, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Tracy
Easton, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Direct, said: “The Crown Prosecution
Service has decided to prosecute Anthony Williams with 11 counts of attempted
murder, one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and two counts of
possession of a bladed article following a police investigation into an
incident on a LNER train from Doncaster to London on Saturday 1 November 2025.
“Our team
of out-of-hours prosecutors worked to establish that there is sufficient
evidence to bring the case to trial and it is in the public interest to pursue
criminal proceedings.
“We
worked closely with British Transport Police to review a huge volume of
evidence including CCTV. The number of charges will be kept under review as
this continues to progress.
“We know
the devastating impact the events on Saturday’s train has had and how the
incident shocked the entire country. Our thoughts remain with all those
affected.”
British
Transport Police said on Sunday morning that two men had been arrested but by
Sunday night one of them – a 35-year-old man from London – had been released
with no further action. Police said he was not involved in the attack.
It
followed a major incident on Saturday evening on the 6.25pm service from
Doncaster to London King’s Cross, which resulted in the train being diverted
for an emergency stop at Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire about an hour into the
journey.
BTP said
that, within eight minutes of officers being called, the two men were arrested
on the train, one believed to have been shot by police with a Taser after
brandishing a knife.
Police
have said there is nothing to suggest the incident was terrorism and have asked
the public to come forward with information.
Eleven
people were treated in hospital, with four of them later discharged. Two
patients remained in a life-threatening condition, police told a press
conference on Sunday morning.
Supt John
Loveless told reporters at the scene in Huntingdon on Sunday: “At approximately
7.42pm yesterday evening, there were calls to the police service in relation to
multiple stabbings which took place onboard a train service.
“Officers
immediately attended Huntington station alongside paramedics, where armed
police officers from Cambridgeshire police boarded the train and arrested two
people within eight minutes of the 999 call being made.”
The
incident prompted a surge in police officers being deployed across the rail
network until at least the end of Monday, with disruption to trains between
King’s Cross and Peterborough, and the closure of Huntingdon station also
expected to last until at least then.
King
Charles, in a message released by Buckingham Palace, said: “My wife and I were
truly appalled and shocked to hear of the dreadful knife attack that took place
onboard a train in Cambridgeshire last night.
“Our
deepest sympathy and thoughts are with all those affected, and their loved
ones. We are particularly grateful to the emergency services for their response
to this awful incident.”
The home
secretary, Shabana Mahmood, paid tribute to the bravery of staff and passengers
on the train and confirmed the attack was not being treated as terrorism.
She wrote
on social media: “After last night’s horrific attack, my thoughts today are
with the victims, their friends and family.
“My
deepest thanks go to the British Transport Police, Cambridgeshire police,
Cambridgeshire fire and rescue service and the East of England ambulance
service. They responded rapidly, with the utmost professionalism and saved
lives.
“I would
also like to pay tribute to the exceptional bravery of staff and passengers on
the train.”
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