Dramatic Huntingdon prepare stabbings suspect’s arrest as armed officers Tasered him
Footage of the dramatic arrest of a suspect in the horror Huntingdon train stabbings has been shared as police officers can be seen Tasering him as Anthony Williams is due in court
Huntingdon train stabbing suspect arrested by police
The dramatic moment the suspect in the Huntingdon train stabbings was arrested by police has been shared.
Footage shows four officers surrounded the alleged attacker before he is Tasered. Officers can be heard yelling “give me your hands now”.
The arrest came after a train stabbing left 11 people injured with one still in a life-threatening condition.
Suspect Anthony Williams, 32, will appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court later today (November 3) accused of 10 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article following the attacks on the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) 6.25pm service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross on Saturday, British Transport Police (BTP) said.
He is also charged with another count of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article in connection with an incident on a train at Pontoon Dock DLR station in east London in the early hours of the same day, where a victim suffered facial injuries after being attacked with a knife.
The attack is understood to have started shortly after the train left Peterborough station.
Police are understood to be investigating all circumstances, including whether mental health was a factor, but it is not believed to have been a terrorist incident.
An LNER staff member is in a critical but stable condition in hospital following the stabbings on the Doncaster to London service, while four other people remain in hospital.
BTP declared a major incident when the train came to a stop in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, after passengers pulled the emergency alarms and two men were arrested eight minutes after police were called at 7.42pm.
One of the men was later released with no further action after officers established he was not involved.
Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy, from BTP, said: “The criminal investigation and support for the victims is a priority for British Transport Police.
“Our investigation is also looking at other possible linked offences.”
Tracy Easton, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Direct, said: “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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