Key facts
- Anthony Williams is accused of a mass stabbing on a London North Eastern Railway train on November 1, 2025.
- The incident occurred between Peterborough and Huntingdon railway stations.
- Eleven people were injured, with nine initially believed to have life-threatening injuries.
- Williams has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm, and possession of a bladed article.
- Police have ruled out a terrorist motive and stated Williams acted alone.
Anthony Williams, the suspect in a mass stabbing incident aboard a London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train, has denied charges of attempted murder and other offenses. The attack occurred on November 1, 2025, as the train traveled between Peterborough and Huntingdon. Williams allegedly boarded the train at Peterborough and began indiscriminately assaulting passengers, leading to an unscheduled stop at Huntingdon station where he was arrested by armed police.
Authorities initially treated the incident as a potential terror attack, deploying significant resources under the code word "Operation Plato." However, the police later rescinded this designation, ruling out a terrorist motive and concluding that Williams acted alone. The stabbings resulted in eleven people being injured, with nine initially reported to have life-threatening injuries. Several passengers managed to lock themselves in the buffet car while the assault was ongoing.
Williams faces eleven counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm, and one count of possession of a bladed article. The incident lasted approximately 10 to 15 minutes from the start of the stabbings to the police's arrival at Huntingdon station. Ten of the injured were transported to Addenbrooke's Hospital, a major trauma center in Cambridge.