U.K. police on Monday charged a 32-year-old man with attempted murder after a stabbing rampage on a train that left 11 people wounded. Authorities say he also tried to kill another person at a London transit station earlier the same day.
British Transport Police said Anthony Williams, of Peterborough in eastern England, faces 10 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm, and one count of possessing a bladed article in connection with Saturday’s attack.
Williams is also charged with attempted murder over an earlier assault at Pontoon Dock light rail station in London, which occurred just before 1 a.m. Saturday. Police said the victim in that incident suffered facial injuries after being attacked with a knife by an assailant who fled the scene.
Investigators said they are examining whether Williams may be linked to “other possible offenses.”
Authorities said they are not treating the train stabbings as terrorism and are not seeking additional suspects. A 35-year-old man initially arrested was released without charge after police determined he was not involved.
Williams is scheduled to appear in court later Monday.
The stabbing spree unfolded Saturday evening aboard a London-bound train from Doncaster, about halfway through its journey when the train departed from Peterborough. Witnesses reported scenes of panic as passengers fled through carriages while others tended to the wounded.
Police said the most seriously injured victim — a member of railway staff who tried to confront the attacker — is being hailed as a hero. He remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
Williams was arrested when the train made an emergency stop in Huntingdon, about eight minutes after police received the first emergency calls.
Authorities described the attack as an isolated incident but said rail security has been increased across the network as a precaution.