Prepare assault: Man charged with try homicide after stabbing

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A 32-year-old man has been charged with 10 counts of tried homicide after stabbing a number of individuals on a practice.

Anthony Williams, from Peterborough, was arrested after the assault on an LNER practice from Doncaster to London King's Cross, which had stopped in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, shortly earlier than 20:00 GMT on Saturday.

British Transport Police mentioned he was additionally charged with one depend of precise bodily hurt and one depend of possession of a bladed article.

Mr Williams is because of seem at Peterborough Magistrates Court at a later date.

He has additionally been charged with tried homicide and possession of an edged weapon in relation to an incident at Pontoon Dock DLR station early on Saturday.

Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy mentioned: “Criminal investigations and support for victims are a priority for British Transport Police.

“Our investigation is also looking at other potentially connected crimes.”

Tracey Easton, chief crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, mentioned it had “worked closely with British Transport Police to review the large amount of evidence, including CCTV”.

“As this progress continues, the number of charges will be reviewed.”

Police mentioned the precise bodily hurt cost associated to an alleged assault on a police officer in a detention cell following the incident in Huntingdon.

The railway workers member who protected passengers through the Huntingdon assault is in a “critical but stable” situation in hospital, in keeping with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

Eleven individuals have been handled in hospital and 5 are nonetheless being cared for.

With inputs from BBC

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