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Mass Stabbing Suspect Faces Trial, Psychiatric Evaluation Ordered

12/1/2025

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Anthony Williams, 32, faces trial on 10 counts of attempted murder and related charges for a mass stabbing on an LNER train from Doncaster to London on November 1.
Williams refused to attend a hearing via video link, triggering a psychiatric evaluation.
The court set a provisional trial date for June 22 at Cambridge Crown Court.
Samir Zitouni, a train crew member who helped save lives, is recovering at home.

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Story summary

Anthony Williams, 32, faces trial on 10 counts of attempted murder and related charges for a mass stabbing on an LNER train from Doncaster to London on November 1.
Williams refused to attend a hearing via video link, triggering a psychiatric evaluation.
The court set a provisional trial date for June 22 at Cambridge Crown Court.
Samir Zitouni, a train crew member who helped save lives, is recovering at home.