Train stabbing trial hears passenger’s 999 call after he confronted attacker
Jurors at Cambridge Crown Court have heard a 999 call from passenger Stephen Crean, who was stabbed while confronting Anthony Williams during an attack on an LNER train. The call captures Crean hiding in a toilet, bleeding and frightened, as an operator reassures him that officers are coming. The evidence forms part of the trial over a series of attacks on the train and helps describe how passengers and staff tried to protect one another.
Prosecutors said Williams asked Crean, “Do you want to die?” before stabbing him several times. LNER worker Samir Zitouni used items including a frying pan and toaster to try to stop the attacker, while car delivery driver Raza Aslam was also stabbed as he intervened. Ten people were attacked on the train and four others were targeted beforehand; Williams has admitted some offences but denies 14 counts of attempted murder.
In short
- Stephen Crean’s 999 call was played to jurors.
- He was stabbed after confronting the train attacker.
- Williams denies 14 attempted murder charges.
Explained simply
LNER is a train company that runs long-distance services, including routes between London and cities in the north-east of England and Scotland. In a serious attack on one of its trains, passengers and staff tried to help people and stop the attacker.
Anthony Williams is on trial over attacks on people on and near the train. Passenger Stephen Crean and LNER worker Samir Zitouni were among those who intervened, and car delivery driver Raza Aslam was also attacked.
The case concerns how the attacks unfolded and the actions of those who came to others’ aid. Williams has admitted some offences but denies 14 charges of attempted murder; the jury must consider the evidence before reaching verdicts.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Moment hero passenger calls 999 after confronting train knifeman ‘who asked ‘Do you want to die?’ and stabbed him is played to jury”.