# Passengers confronted knife attacker who injured ten on LNER train

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/heroic-passengers-desperately-tried-to-stop-knifeman-who-had-delight-on-his-face-as-he-rampaged-through-train-carriages-stabbing-victims-court-told/
- Published: 2026-10-29T14:22:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T14:33:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16248907/Heroic-passengers-tried-stop-knifeman-delight-face-rampaged-train-carriages-court-told.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Ten people were attacked on an LNER train.
- Passengers and staff tried to confront Williams and help others.
- He admits intending serious harm but denies 14 attempted murders.

## Summary

Passengers confronted Anthony Williams as he moved through an LNER train from Doncaster to London, stabbing people on 1 November last year. Cambridge Crown Court heard accounts of fear and bravery as the trial began, with witnesses describing how they tried to protect others and stop the attack.

Ten people were attacked on the train, and prosecutors say Williams had targeted four others elsewhere since the previous day. He admits intending to cause very serious harm but denies 14 attempted murder charges. Witnesses told the court that train worker Samir Zitouni used a barricade of items, including frying pans and a toaster, while passengers Stephen Crean and David Presland were among those stabbed and left with serious injuries.

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