By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-10-19 14:25:32 | Updated at 2026-10-19 22:29:30
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A man accused of carrying out a mass stabbing attack on train in Cambridgeshire last year has denied attempted murder but has pleaded guilty to wounding with intent.
The attack occurred on November 1, 2025, as the 6.25pm LNER service had been travelling from Doncaster to London King's Cross.
A total of 11 people were taken to hospital following the incident.
Anthony Williams, 33, was arrested following the attack and has today pleaded not guilty to 14 counts of attempted murder at Cambridge Crown Court.
The train departed Peterborough at 7:29pm, with police receiving multiple reports of stabbings onboard the train at around 7:44pm.
Armed officers made the arrests just eight minutes after the first 999 call.
At a pre-trial review, Williams admitted 12 counts of wounding with intent alongside other lesser offences.
The 33-year-old appeared via video link from Rampton Hospital in Nottinghamshire.
He previously pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder Jonathan Gjoshe, Sachin Balakrishnan, David Presland, Scott Bletcher, Scott Green, Kevin Deely, Stephen Crean, Raza Aslam, Michael Paffett, and Samir Zitouni on the LNER service.
Alongside his guilty pleas to 12 counts of wounding with intent and two of attempting to wound, Williams also admitted affray at a barber shop in Peterborough and stealing knives from an Asda location in Stevenage.
Both offences took place on October 31, one day prior to the attack which he is accused of carrying out.
WIlliams also pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article in a public place in Peterborough, Pontoon Dock DLR station at Silvertown, east London, and on the train between Peterborough and Huntingdon on the day of the mass stabbing.
The 33-year-old also admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm of a police officer and common assault on a train travelling between London St Pancras and Biggleswade in Bedfordshire on November 1.
He also denies one count of attempted murder at Pontoon Dock DLR station and three counts of attempted murder in Peterborough on October 31.
Christopher Paxton KC, prosecuting, said Williams' guilty pleas "do not resolve the indictment, so there will be a trial".
The judge, Mr Justice Calver, confirmed the trial will commence on November 26.
The proceedings are expected to last for six weeks.
In the wake of the attack in Cambridgeshire, LNER said they were "deeply shocked and saddened" and offered their "thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected".
A spokesman for the operator said at the time: “I would like to thank the emergency services for their quick and professional response and the care they provided to those injured.
“I would also like to recognise the driver, crew and our operational response colleagues for their bravery and quick actions."
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