Police believed Huntingdon train attacker had schizophrenia, jury told
Summary
A jury at Cambridge Crown Court heard that police and medical staff noted signs of schizophrenia and active psychosis after Anthony Williams’s arrest. Williams denies 14 counts of attempted murder linked to an attack on a train near Huntingdon and alleged earlier attacks; jurors must decide whether he intended to kill.Key Facts
- Williams, 33, denies attempting to murder 10 people on a London-bound train that stopped in Huntingdon on 1 November last year.
- Prosecutors also allege Williams tried to kill three people in Peterborough on 31 October and a teenager on a DLR train in east London on 1 November.
- Police officers told the court Williams appeared to talk to himself, rocked and laughed, and spoke about the devil.
- An officer told the court that Williams said something like “kill me, kill me” during his arrest.
- Custody staff treated Williams as a vulnerable adult and arranged support from an appropriate adult.
- The court heard that a healthcare worker recorded Williams appeared to respond to voices, and that a forensic psychiatrist later observed active psychotic symptoms.
- The court heard Williams was not considered fit for interview and was never interviewed about the allegations.
- The trial continues; jurors have been told that whether the alleged attacks took place is not in question, but they must consider intent.
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