Passenger feared Huntingdon train attacker was suicide bomber, court hears
Summary
A passenger told Cambridge Crown Court that he initially feared a man attacking people on an LNER train near Huntingdon was a suicide bomber. Anthony Williams denies 10 attempted murder charges linked to the train attack and faces four further attempted murder charges over alleged incidents in Peterborough and London.Key Facts
- The train was travelling from London when it made an unscheduled stop at Huntingdon on 1 November 2025.
- Passenger Milan Campion said he saw Williams sitting in an unlocked train toilet before hearing warnings that a man had a knife.
- Campion said he thought the attack might involve a suicide bomber and ran to get as far away as possible.
- Witness Dinaria Soares said she saw Williams stab footballer Jonathan Gjoshe on the shoulder with force.
- Witness Malani Ranawake said she saw Williams stab a man and heard him say, “I’m not going to leave anyone.”
- Prosecutors allege Williams tried to kill three people in Peterborough on 31 October 2025 and a teenager on a DLR train in east London on 1 November 2025.
- The court has heard that Williams carried out the attacks; jurors must decide whether he intended to kill.
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