• A man was charged with 10 counts of attempted murder following a mass stabbing on a train in the UK.
• Eleven individuals were injured, with one railway worker critically hurt while trying to protect passengers.
• The suspect, Anthony Williams, is also linked to earlier knife incidents in London and Peterborough.

Anthony Williams, a 32-year-old man from Peterborough, has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after a mass stabbing incident on a London-bound train on Saturday evening that injured multiple passengers, two of whom are in critical condition. Williams was arrested after the train made an emergency stop in Huntingdon, and he is set to appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court following the charges brought against him by British Transport Police, which also include one count of actual bodily harm and possession of a weapon, according to Al Jazeera and Reuters.

The attack, which occurred aboard a London North Eastern Railway service traveling from Doncaster to King's Cross, led to panic as passengers fled to escape the assailant. Witness reports indicate that multiple individuals were injured, with a railway staff member who intervened being hailed as a “hero” for his actions to protect others. "His actions undoubtedly saved lives," police indicated, while the injured worker remains in a critical but stable condition, according to ABC News and South China Morning Post.

In addition to the stabbing incident on the train, Williams faces an attempted murder charge linked to an earlier attack at Pontoon Dock DLR station, where he allegedly injured a victim with a knife early Saturday morning. The police quickly ruled out terrorism as a motive for the train stabbings, describing the attack as isolated, while investigations continue into Williams's possible involvement in additional incidents in Peterborough, according to India Times and Los Angeles Times.

The incidents have raised serious concerns about knife violence in the UK, with both the government and transportation officials pledging to increase security measures on public transport. Authorities emphasize the need for vigilance and a collective effort to combat the rising trend of knife crimes, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer noting the devastating impact of such attacks, as reported by The Independent and Le Monde.