A 32-year-old man has been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a train.
Anthony Williams, from Peterborough, was arrested following the attack on the train in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on Saturday evening.
He has now been charged with 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and two counts of possession of a bladed article, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
Williams is due to appear before Peterborough Magistrates Court today.
Tracy Easton, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Direct, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute Anthony Williams with 11 counts of attempted murder, one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and two counts of possession of a bladed article – following a police investigation into an incident on a LNER train from Doncaster to London on Saturday, November 1.
“Our team of out-of-hours prosecutors worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
“We worked closely with British Transport Police to review a huge volume of evidence including CCTV. The number of charges will be kept under review as this continues to progress.
“We know the devastating impact the events on Saturday’s train has had and how the incident shocked the entire country. Our thoughts remain with all those affected.”
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