Man denies attempted murder of 10 people on train

Published 9 July 2026, 11:33 BST Updated 1 minute ago A man has denied the attempted murder of 10 people who were stabbed on a train. Passengers were seriously injured on the LNER service which was travelling from Doncaster to London King's Cross, shortly after it called at Peterborough on 1 November. Anthony Williams, 33, from Langford Road in Peterborough, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court, where he entered his pleas via video link. He also pleaded not guilty to 11 other offences, including four more attempted murder charges related to other attacks in Peterborough and east London prior to the train incident. He appeared via video link from Rampton Hospital and was wearing a white T-shirt. Williams sat hunched as he said "not guilty" to each of the charges. On the day of the incident, the 18:25 service from Doncaster was diverted and stopped at Huntingdon, where Williams was arrested. Multiple 999 calls had been made from the train. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App . You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X , external to get the latest alerts. Related topics Huntingdon Peterborough Cambridgeshire