Anthony Williams: Police issue major update on Huntingdon train investigation | UK | News

Police have released a major update on the Huntingdon train incident and suspect Anthony Williams. British Transport Police are also investigating three other crimes in connection with the 32-year-old, including the stabbing of a 14-year-old and the knife attack on a 17-year-old who left him with facial injuries.

BTP is currently investigating the timeline of events from 31 October to the evening of 1 November, when eleven people were taken to hospital following a mass stabbing on a train approaching Huntingdon. A statement from BTP confirmed the following: “Detectives from BTP are connecting all these events and active investigations are taking place.”

The timeline begins at 7.10pm on Friday, October 31, when a 14-year-old boy was stabbed by a knife-wielding man in Peterborough’s Henry Penn Walk in the city centre, which was reported to Cambridgeshire Police. The person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and was later discharged.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary said the offender had left the scene when the call was made and despite searches of the area by police officers and a police dog, the offender could not be identified.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary was notified about two hours after the incident that a man armed with a knife had entered a barbershop in Fletton, Peterborough, at around 7.10pm. They did not send an officer because the man did not return, but a crime was brought forward.

Police are also investigating reports of an incident on a DLR train at Pontoon Dock on November 1, in which a 17-year-old victim suffered facial injuries after being attacked with a knife.

BTP was alerted at 00.46 in the morning, but the suspect left the scene before the police arrived. BTP later identified Anthony Williams as the suspect and took steps to locate and arrest him that day.

The third incident occurred at 9.25am on the morning of the train attack, when barbers in Fletton reported “a further incident” to Cambridgeshire Constabulary while the man was still at the scene.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary said its officers were deployed to the area and arrived within 18 minutes. During the search in the area, the police could not find the person and could not identify him.

Later that day, at 7.42pm, BTP officers were called to reports of multiple stabbings on the 6.25pm ​​train service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross.

Of the 11 patients taken to hospital, one LNER staff member is in a stable but “critically ill” condition and remains in hospital after being told his “heroic actions” prevented others from being harmed.

Currently, seven patients have been discharged and three other patients are in stable condition in hospital.

Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy said: “The criminal investigation is a priority for British Transport Police and we are working closely with Cambridgeshire Constabulary and the Crown Prosecution Service.

“We have also this week introduced measures to increase the visibility of police officers across the rail network to reassure both rail staff and the traveling public.

“People will see officers actively patrolling concourses and trains, interacting with train crews and passengers, and performing as many services as possible to maintain safety and trust.

“Most importantly, the public is our eyes and ears, too. If you see something you don’t like, trust your instincts and text 61016.”