Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, faces 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article following incidents on Nov. 1, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.

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Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, faces 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article following incidents on Nov. 1, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/multiple-stabbings-on-uk-train-leave-in-critical-condition">The stabbing attack</a> occurred on the 6:25 PM London North Eastern Railway service from Doncaster to London King's Cross, with the train making an emergency stop at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire on Saturday evening.

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The stabbing attack occurred on the 6:25 PM London North Eastern Railway service from Doncaster to London King's Cross, with the train making an emergency stop at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire on Saturday evening.

Armed police officers boarded the train and arrested two suspects within eight minutes of receiving the emergency call at 7:42 PM, with witnesses reporting that one man was subdued using a taser after brandishing a knife.

Armed police officers boarded the train and arrested two suspects within eight minutes of receiving the emergency call at 7:42 PM, with witnesses reporting that one man was subdued using a taser after brandishing a knife.

Eleven people received hospital treatment following the attack, with one LNER staff member remaining in critical but stable condition after attempting to stop the attacker, while five patients have since been discharged.</span

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Eleven people received hospital treatment following the attack, with one LNER staff member remaining in critical but stable condition after attempting to stop the attacker, while five patients have since been discharged.

The charges also include a separate suspected incident involving Williams at Pontoon Dock DLR station in east London on the same day.

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The charges also include a separate suspected incident involving Williams at Pontoon Dock DLR station in east London on the same day.

British Transport Police confirmed the incident was not terrorism-related, with Defence Secretary John Healey describing it as an isolated attack that does not pose a wider threat to public safety.

British Transport Police confirmed the incident was not terrorism-related, with Defence Secretary John Healey describing it as an isolated attack that does not pose a wider threat to public safety.

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Emergency services responded rapidly and professionally, saving lives through their exceptional bravery and skill. The disgusting online reaction reveals base reflexive racism, with people exploiting tragedy to push anti-immigration narratives despite the suspect being British-born. This legitimization of racism is disturbing and inflames tensions unnecessarily.

Emergency services responded rapidly and professionally, saving lives through their exceptional bravery and skill. The disgusting online reaction reveals base reflexive racism, with people exploiting tragedy to push anti-immigration narratives despite the suspect being British-born. This legitimization of racism is disturbing and inflames tensions unnecessarily.</span

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Authorities completely failed the public by allowing a dangerous individual known to them to carry out this horrific attack. Police took nearly 15 hours to release basic suspect information despite new guidance, showing institutional incompetence. Enhanced stop and search powers is an essential tool to prevent such attacks and protect innocent people.

Authorities completely failed the public by allowing a dangerous individual known to them to carry out this horrific attack. Police took nearly 15 hours to release basic suspect information despite new guidance, showing institutional incompetence. Enhanced stop and search powers is an essential tool to prevent such attacks and protect innocent people.

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