Peterborough Train Stabbings: Train Stabbings: Man accused of attempted murder of 14-year-old in Peterborough
The man accused of the attempted murder of 10 people on a train from Peterborough has now also been charged with the attempted murder of a 14 year old in Peterborough.
A court hearing took place this afternoon at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court, where a further seven charges were laid against Anthony Williams.
Williamns, 32, of Langford Road, Peterborough did not appear in the dock for the hearing.
Williams has already appeared in court earlier this month charged with 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, and another count of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article in connection to an incident at Pontoon Dock DLR station on 1 November.
Today, he was charged with a further two counts of attempted murder, one count of common assault, one charge of Wounding with intent, one charge of possession of a knife in a public place and one count of theft.
One of the attempted murder charges from today is related to an alleged incident where a 14-year-old boy was stabbed in Henry Penn Walk ar about 7pm on October 31.
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The Wounding With Intent charge relates to an alleged incident on the footbridge at Henry Penn Walk, while the second attempted murder charge relates to an alleged incident, again at just after 7pm, at the Railworld Car park.
The common assault charge relates to an alleged incident on a train from Kings Cross to Peterborough at about 7am on November 1, while the theft charge relates to an alleged theft of knives from Asda in Stevenage at about 10.30am on October 31.
It was a packed Court Room number 5 at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court, with standing room only for the journalists present – with some sitting on the floor to take notes.
District Judge Ken Sheraton adjourned the case, sending it to Cambridge Crown Court on December 17 – although the new matters may be heard at Cambridge Crown on December 1, where the first charges are already listed.
Williams was remanded into custody until the next court date.