October 29, 2026
Christopher Paxton KC and Matthew Sorel-Cameron have begun the prosecution of Anthony Williams in proceedings arising from the mass stabbing on an LNER train in Cambridgeshire last November.
Mr Williams faces 14 counts of attempted murder, alongside other charges relating to alleged incidents in Peterborough and East London.
He has pleaded guilty to 12 counts of wounding with intent and two of attempted wounding with intent.
The trial is taking place at Cambridge Crown Court and is expected to last around six weeks.
Christopher Paxton KC is a highly regarded criminal silk who both prosecutes and defends in serious and complex criminal cases. He has extensive experience in murder, manslaughter and serious violence, including homicide cases involving complex issues of pharmacology, psychopharmacology and psychiatry. In 2024, he was nominated for Crime and Extradition Silk of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards.
Matthew Sorel-Cameron is an experienced Grade 4 prosecutor, instructed as a led and leading junior in complex and serious cases: LINK
Christopher and Matthew are instructed by Robin Allen, Specialist Prosecutor, Complex Case Unit, West Midlands CPS.
News links:
BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98rz185z4nno
Sky News: https://news.sky.com/story/man-who-stabbed-10-on-london-bound-train-asked-passenger-do-you-want-to-die-court-hears-13604961
The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/huntingdon-train-attack-anthony-williams-b3075646.html
The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/28/huntingdon-train-attack-video-court-trial/
ITV: https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2026-10-28/train-attacker-asked-passenger-do-you-want-to-die-in-rampage-jury-told
LBC News: https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/huntingdon-train-attacker-knife-rampage-court-5HjdkZt_2/
