# Anthony Williams goes on trial over 14 alleged attempted murders in three cities

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trial-begins-of-man-33-accused-of-14-counts-of-attempted-murder-after-stabbings-on-train-and-street-attacks/
- Published: 2026-10-28T14:53:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T15:08:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16245451/Trial-begins-accused-14-attempted-murder-stabbings-train-attacks.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Anthony Williams denies 14 attempted murder charges.
- The alleged attacks spanned Peterborough, London and an LNER train.
- The jury will consider whether he intended to kill his victims.

## Summary

Anthony Williams, 33, is on trial accused of 14 counts of attempted murder after a series of knife attacks in Peterborough, London and aboard a train. Prosecutors told Cambridge Crown Court that passengers fled in fear during the train attack, which ended when the driver diverted the service to Huntingdon, where Williams was arrested. The jury must decide whether he intended to kill those he attacked.

The alleged attacks began on 31 October last year, when a 14-year-old boy was stabbed in Peterborough and two men were also attacked nearby. Williams is then accused of stabbing a 17-year-old on the Docklands Light Railway before boarding an LNER train from Doncaster to London on 1 November, where ten people were attacked. He admits using a knife and intending to cause really serious harm, but denies attempted murder; he appeared in court by video link from Rampton Hospital.

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