In a shocking incident that has rattled the United Kingdom, a 32-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following a mass stabbing attack on a train that left 11 people injured. Anthony Williams, a British citizen from Peterborough, faces 10 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm, and one count of possession of a bladed article in connection with the attack that occurred on Saturday evening. Additionally, Williams is charged with attempted murder in a separate incident at Pontoon Dock light rail station in London earlier the same day. Authorities are investigating potential links to other offenses. The British Transport Police have confirmed that the stabbings are not being treated as an act of terrorism, and no other suspects are being sought. A second man, initially arrested, was released without charge after it was determined he was not involved. The attack, which lasted several minutes, caused widespread panic among passengers on a train traveling from Doncaster to London. The most seriously injured victim, a railway staff member who attempted to intervene, is in critical but stable condition and has been hailed as a hero by police. Williams was arrested when the train made an emergency stop in Huntingdon, with authorities detaining him within eight minutes of receiving the first emergency calls. While the attack is considered an isolated incident, security on the railway has been heightened, with armed police officers patrolling major train stations on Monday.
UK police charge man with attempted murder over train stabbing that wounded 11 people
