Additional Charges Filed in Huntingdon Train Attack Case
A man accused of carrying out a stabbing spree on a high-speed train has been charged with seven additional offences, British Transport Police confirmed today. Anthony Williams, 32, of Langford Road, Peterborough now faces a total of 17 charges relating to violent incidents across multiple locations.
New Charges Detail Violent Offences
The new charges include some particularly disturbing allegations. Williams now stands accused of the attempted murder of a 14-year-old boy at Henry Penn Walk in Peterborough on October 31. He also faces charges for the attempted murder of a 22-year-old man near Pleasure Fair Meadow Road in the same city.
Other serious charges include attempted grievous bodily harm against a 28-year-old man at Viersen Platz, Peterborough. The list of new offences also reveals an incident at Ritzy Barbers in Peterborough where Williams is charged with affray and possession of a bladed article.
Further charges relate to the theft of knives from an Asda supermarket in Stevenage and common assault of a 31-year-old man aboard a train travelling between Hitchin and Biggleswade.
Ongoing Investigation and Court Proceedings
Williams was previously remanded into custody at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on November 3, charged with 10 counts of attempted murder over the train attack that left 11 people requiring hospital treatment. The incident occurred on a Doncaster to London King's Cross LNER service on November 1.
British Transport Police Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy stated: "These are a significant set of new charges. Our investigation into the awful Huntingdon incident has also focused on other offences previously reported to police or identified by our investigation."
The police have worked closely with Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police alongside the Crown Prosecution Service to bring these additional charges. Authorities have stressed the importance of not publishing anything that might jeopardise ongoing criminal proceedings.
Victim Impact and Legal Process
Regarding the new attempted murder and attempted GBH charges, police confirmed that the 14-year-old victim was treated and discharged from hospital, while the two male victims were uninjured. No further action is being taken over a second reported incident at Ritzy Barbers on November 1.
Siobhan Blake, chief crown prosecutor for West Midlands, explained: "These additional charges follow a detailed investigation by British Transport Police. Our prosecutors have established sufficient evidence to bring this case to court and consider it in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings."
Williams is scheduled to appear at Peterborough Magistrates' Court this Wednesday afternoon. Prosecutors will seek to join all charges together when the case moves to Cambridge Crown Court on December 1.
In a significant development, Cambridgeshire Police confirmed this week that it has commissioned an internal review of events leading up to the mass stabbing on the Doncaster-to-London LNER service, indicating a thorough examination of the circumstances surrounding these serious offences.
