Huntingdon Train Attack: The Arrest
In Court · Nov 13, 2026 · 11:06
In Court · Nov 13, 2026 · 11:06
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The court hears about the moment when 33-year-old Anthony Williams from Peterborough is arrested.
BBC Cambridgeshire’s Phil Shepka and BBC Journalist Luke de Costa bring you updates of what the jury hears, as the trial at Cambridge Crown Court unfolds.
Roughly 15 minutes after the attack started onboard the LNER train that arrived in Huntingdon on November 1st 2025, Anthony Williams, is arrested in a car park alongside Huntingdon train station. He is charged with the attempted murder of 14 people. Williams denies the charges.
The trial has been told that whether Williams carried out the attacks is not in question, but jurors must consider whether he intended to kill those individuals.
Reporter: Phil Shepka Presenter/Producer: Luke de Costa Executive Producer: Rebecca Parker Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin
