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Man accused over London-bound train stabbings admits string of knife attacks

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Carr, S. (2026, October 19). Man accused over London-bound train stabbings admits string of knife attacks. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/anthony-williams-dlr-lner-train-stabbings-admits-b1301434.html

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Anthony Williams, 33, has admitted to a series of knife-related offences including assaults on trains and at a barbershop, as well as theft from a store and possession of knives in public places. At Cambridge Crown Court, he pleaded guilty to 12 counts of wounding with intent and two counts of attempting to wound with intent. However, Williams denies 10 attempted murder charges linked to an incident on an LNER train traveling from Doncaster to London King's Cross on November 1 last year. The court also heard that Williams admitted possessing a knife at Pontoon Dock DLR station in east London and assaulting a police officer while in custody. A trial is still required for the unresolved allegations.

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Anthony Williams, 33, has pleaded guilty to 12 counts of wounding with intent and two counts of attempting to wound with intent at Cambridge Crown Court. The case centers around the stabbing of multiple passengers aboard an LNER service traveling from Doncaster to London King's Cross on November 1 last year. Williams admitted to several knife-related offenses, including possessing a knife at Pontoon Dock DLR station in east London and committing common assault on a train traveling towards Biggleswade later that day. He also admitted to affray at a barbershop in Peterborough, stealing knives from an Asda store in Stevenage, carrying bladed articles in public and on trains, and assaulting a police officer while in custody. However, Williams denies 10 attempted murder charges linked to the train incident.

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A man accused of carrying out a mass stabbing on a London-bound train has admitted a series of knife-related offences, including attacks in east London and on rail services travelling from the capital. asserted

man → accuse → capital

Anthony Williams, 33, pleaded guilty at Cambridge Crown Court to 12 counts of wounding with intent and two counts of attempting to wound with intent. asserted

Williams → plead → intent

The case centres on the stabbing of multiple passengers aboard an LNER service travelling from Doncaster to London King's Cross on November 1 last year. asserted

case → centre → November

Williams denies 10 attempted murder charges linked to that incident. asserted

Williams → deny → incident

At a pre-trial hearing on Monday, Williams also admitted a series of offences said to have taken place in the hours leading up to the alleged train rampage. asserted

Williams → admit → rampage

The court heard he pleaded guilty to possessing a knife at Pontoon Dock DLR station in east London during the early hours of November 1. asserted

he → hear → November

He also admitted a common assault on a Govia Thameslink train travelling from St Pancras towards Biggleswade later the same day. asserted

He → admit → Biggleswade

Williams further admitted affray at a barbershop in Peterborough, stealing knives from an Asda store in Stevenage, carrying bladed articles in public and on a train, and assaulting a police officer while in custody. But a number of the most serious allegations remain contested. asserted

number → admit → allegations

He denies the attempted murder of a man who was allegedly attacked with a knife at Pontoon Dock DLR station, as well as charges relating to three alleged victims in Peterborough on October 31. uncertain

who → deny → October

Prosecutor Christopher Paxton KC told the court the guilty pleas did not resolve the indictment and that a trial would still be required. asserted

trial → tell → indictment

The hearing comes months after Williams pleaded not guilty to a string of charges connected to the incidents, including the alleged mass stabbing aboard the LNER train travelling towards London. asserted

Williams → come → London

He remains in custody awaiting trial. asserted

He → remain → trial

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