Huntingdon train attack suspect pictured for the first time

The man accused of carrying out a horrorstabbing spree on a high-speed train in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, has been pictured for the first time. Anthony Williams,32, has appeared at Peterborough Magistrates' Court charged with 10 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm, and one count of possession of a bladed article.

The charges, announced earlier today, are in relation to the attacks on the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) 6.25pm service on Saturday (November 1) from Doncaster to London King's Cross on Saturday, British Transport Police (BTP) said. He is also charged with a separate 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.

Williams appeared in the dock in handcuffs with four security officers alongside him, and spoke softly to confirm his name, age and address.

He was not asked to enter pleas and when asked his address mumbled "no fixed abode".

It is understood he is not known to the security services or counter-terrorism policing, and had not been referred to the government anti-extremism scheme Prevent.

An LNER staff member is in a critical but stable condition in hospital following the stabbings on the Doncaster to London service. Four other people remain in hospital.

On Saturday, the BTP declared a major incident when the train came to a stop in Huntington after passengers pulled the emergency alarms. Two men were arrested eight minutes after police were called at 7.42pm.

One of the two men was later released with no further action after officers concluded he was not involved.

The horror attack is understood to have started minutes after the train left Peterborough station. It is not believed to have been a terrorist incident.

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 have had and how the incident shocked the entire country. Our thoughts remain with all those affected."