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Mass train stabbings linked with attack on boy, 14

Mass train stabbings linked with attack on boy, 14

Summary

A series of knife attacks, including an assault on a train in Cambridgeshire, are believed to be connected by police. Anthony Williams has been charged with attempted murder related to these incidents. The attacks also involve previous stabbings in Peterborough and on a DLR train.

Key Facts

  • A man named Anthony Williams is charged with attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a train.
  • The train attack occurred on a service from Doncaster to London King's Cross.
  • The British Transport Police say the train stabbing is linked to other knife incidents.
  • One linked incident involved the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in Peterborough.
  • Another related event took place when a man entered a barber shop in Peterborough with a knife.
  • A fourth incident occurred on a DLR train at Pontoon Dock early Saturday.
  • Williams also faces an 11th count of attempted murder related to a stabbing of a 17-year-old.
  • Police are increasing their presence on the railway network to make people feel safer.
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