Football fan tried to stop train attack, jury hears
Summary
A passenger told Cambridge Crown Court that he tried to stop Anthony Williams from using a knife during an attack on a train near Huntingdon on 1 November 2025. Williams denies 14 attempted-murder charges; the jury must decide whether he intended to kill.Key Facts
- Stephen Crean said a girl warned passengers that a man had a knife.
- Crean said he grappled with Williams to stop him using the knife and cut his fingers in the struggle.
- Crean later locked himself in a train toilet and called 999.
- The train made an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
- Williams, 33, denies 10 attempted-murder charges linked to the train attack and four charges linked to alleged earlier incidents.
- Prosecutors allege Williams attacked people in Peterborough on 31 October 2025 and a teenager on a London DLR train on 1 November.
- The court has heard that the attacks took place; jurors must consider whether Williams intended to kill.
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