This is the horrifying moment a man believed to be the Huntingdon suspect stormed into a Peterborough barber shop with a knife moment after allegedly stabbing a 14-year-old boy.
Anthony Williams, 32, of Peterborough, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court today charged with 11 counts of attempted murder in relation to the train attacks and another in east London on November 1.
Police have today launched a probe to establish whether three other incidents in Peterborough, including a sighting of a man with a knife at the barbers on the morning of the alleged rampage, are linked.
CCTV footage exclusively obtained by the Daily Mail allegedly shows a man entering Ritzy Barbers in the Fletton area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire on Friday.
The man, dressed in black with his hood up, waves what appears to be a large knife around as terrified customers are seen to run to the back of the shop. He then remonstrates with staff before leaving.
He entered the shop at around 7.25pm on October 31 – some 15 minutes after another incident in which a 14-year-old boy was stabbed in Peterborough city centre.
Police say the teenager was taken to Peterborough City Hospital with minor injuries and later discharged.
A search aided by police dogs was launched to trace the teen’s attacker but no-one was found; forensic officers were sent to the scene.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary said a man with a knife was then seen outside Ritzy at 9.25am the following morning, November 1.
The force says it is are ‘aware’ of the three incidents and are ‘currently reviewing all incidents in the timeframe to understand whether there were any further potential offences’.
Staff at Ritzy reported the first sighting of a man armed with a knife to police at 9.10pm on October 31, almost two hours after he enterted the shop.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary said it did not send officers as they had been told the man had left – but opened a crime report into the incident.
CCTV footage exclusively obtained by the Daily Mail allegedly shows a knifeman entering Ritzy Barbers in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, on Friday
The man is seen outside the shop holding what appears to be a knife
Cambridgeshire Constabulary has voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct in connection with the incidents.
It said in a statement: ‘We are currently reviewing all incidents in the timeframe to understand whether there were any further potential offences.
‘British Transport Police retain primacy for the overall investigation, which will include these three incidents.
‘We voluntarily referred ourselves to the IOPC for independent scrutiny of these incidents, as is standard practice in these cases.’
Williams is also accused of attempting to kill a man after a passenger was stabbed at Pontoon Dock Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station in east London shortly after 12.45am on November 1.
It is alleged the victim suffered facial injuries after being attacked with a knife.
Hours later, Williams is accused of going on a knife rampage on the high-speed 6.25pm LNER service from Doncaster to London’s King’s Cross, where he allegedly attempted to murder 10 other people.
He is also facing two charges of possession of a bladed article on both the train and at the DLR station in London, and of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Williams appeared at Peterborough magistrates’ court today in handcuffs, accompanied by four prison officers.
He appeared in the dock wearing a grey sweatshirt and tracksuit bottoms.
The defendant spoke only to confirm his name and address during the six-minute hearing, mumbling to the court that he was of no fixed abode.
Documents allege that he used a ‘large kitchen knife’ in both incidents. No application was made for bail.
Before Williams was brought into court, the judge granted an application for him to appear in cuffs after it was heard he allegedly assaulted an officer upon his arrest.
Opposing bail for Williams, prosecutor Olaide Esan told the hearing: ‘The defendant has attempted to murder 11 people in total.
‘These are serious allegations. These are very serious offences. The defendant is a risk to the trains and to the members of the public.’
The man was seen seemingly waving a huge knife around and shouting as customers ran to the back of the barber shop (Pictured: Ritzy Barbers in Peterborough)
A man was seen fleeing Huntingdon station in the aftermath of the incident, as captured in CCTV footage exclusively obtained by the Daily Mail
The LNER Azuma train on which the alleged attack unfolded was removed from Huntingdon station this morning (pictured leaving the station)
Williams allegedly attacked a male police officer in custody after being arrested, leaving him with a ‘broken nose’, Ms Olaide said.
District Judge Kenneth Sheraton remanded Williams in custody and adjourned the case for a further hearing at Cambridge Crown Court on December 1.
It is understood Williams is not known to the security services or counter-terrorism policing, and had not been referred to the Government anti-extremism scheme Prevent.
Deputy Chief Constable Stuart Cundy of the British Transport Police said: ‘The criminal investigation and support for the victims is a priority.
‘Our investigation is also looking at other possible linked offences.’
Security has been ramped up at train stations in the wake of the attack. The LNER Azuma train involved left Huntingdon station this morning; the station itself is closed until the end of the day but the railway passing through has reopened.
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