Peterborough Train Stabbings: Man charged with further counts of attempted murder in Peterborough
A man charged with carrying out multiple stabbings on a train from Peterborough will appear in court today (Wednesday) charged with a string of other offences – including two more counts of attempted murder in the city
Anthony Williams will appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court charged with further offences linked to the major incident on a train at Huntingdon earlier this month. Williams, 32, of Langford Road, Peterborough, will appear in the dock charged with seven further offences. Williams has been further charged with: Attempted Murder of a 14-year-old boy at Henry Penn Walk, Peterborough, on 31 October.
Attempted Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) of a 28-year-old man at Viersen Platz, Peterborough, on 31 October.
Attempted Murder of a 22-year-old man near Pleasure Fair Meadow Road, Peterborough, on 31 October.
Affray and Possession of a Bladed Article in connection to an incident at Ritzy Barbers in Peterborough on 31 October.
Theft of knives from Asda supermarket in Stevenage on 31 October.
Common Assault of a 31-year-old man on-board a train travelling between Hitchin and Biggleswade on 31 October.
These are in addition to the charges already authorised in relation to the major incident on the train at Huntingdon.
These are: ten counts of attempted murder, one count of ABH (Actual Bodily Harm), and one count of possession of bladed article in connection to the incident at Huntingdon on the evening of November 1
He is also charged with another count of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article in connection to an incident at Pontoon Dock DLR station on 1 November.
BTP Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy said: “These are a significant set of new charges. Our investigation into the awful incident at Huntingdon has also focused on other offences previously reported to police or identified by our investigation. We have worked closely with our colleagues in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police alongside the Crown Prosecution Service to bring these charges. “I would once again like to stress the importance of not saying or publishing anything which might jeopardise or prejudice ongoing criminal proceedings, or the integrity of the investigation."