The violent incident unfolded on 1 November aboard a London King's Cross-bound LNER service, forcing an emergency halt at Huntingdon after 10 passengers were wounded. Testimonies detailed a chaotic scene where victims fled down carriages from an assailant armed with a large knife, even as some commuters initially failed to realize the danger. In addition to the rail assault, prosecutors allege the defendant attempted to murder three individuals in Peterborough the day prior and a teenager on a Docklands Light Railway train.
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The trial will hinge entirely on whether the defendant intended to kill the people he att…: The trial will hinge entirely on whether the defendant intended to kill the people he attacked during the multi-location spree.
Commuters aboard the Peterborough-to-London train faced extreme panic, with victims jumpi…: Commuters aboard the Peterborough-to-London train faced extreme panic, with victims jumping over seats to escape an assailant brandishing a large knife.
The prosecution's case links the Huntingdon train stabbings to prior violent attacks in P…: The prosecution's case links the Huntingdon train stabbings to prior violent attacks in Peterborough and east London across two consecutive days.
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Some passengers thought train attack 'was a joke'
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Some train passengers initially remained sitting down and thought a man was joking when he told people "I've been stabbed, run", a court has heard.
Anthony Williams stabbed 10 people on the train which made an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on 1 November last year.
Cambridge Crown Court heard the first person who was stabbed, Jonathan Gjoshe, later asked hospital staff "am I going to die today?".
Williams, 33, of Langford Road in Peterborough, denies 10 counts of attempted murder, and four other alleged attempted murders in earlier incidents in Peterborough and London.
Jurors have seen CCTV footage of Williams' attack, which took place on the York to London King's Cross LNER service, after it had left Peterborough.
The court was played a video interview with Gjoshe, who said he was on his phone in carriage J at the time and initially thought Williams was someone he knew.
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