We hear about the bravery of passengers as the prosecution lay out their case against Anthony Williams. BBC Cambridgeshire’s Phil Shepka and BBC Journalist Luke de Costa bring you updates of what the jury hears as the trial at Cambridge Crown Court unfolds, including a 999 call made by one of those attacked on the train. Anthony Williams, 33, denies 14 counts of attempted murder. Ten counts of attempted murder during the incident on the LNER train that arrived in Huntingdon, one count of attempted murder over an incident at Pontoon Dock DLR station in London on the same day and three counts of attempted murder the day before in Peterborough on Friday 31 October 2025.

Reporter: Phil Shepka Presenter/Producer: Luke de Costa Executive Producer: Rebecca Parker Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

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Following the trial of Anthony Williams from Peterborough who is accused of carrying out a multiple stabbing attacks on a train in Cambridgeshire in 2025, and separate attacks earlier that day and the day before. Following the train attack, eleven people were treated at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge for injuries. Join BBC Cambridgeshire’s Phil Shepka and BBC Journalist Luke de Costa as they follow this major criminal trial from day one at Cambridge Crown Court. Anthony Williams, 33, denies 14 counts of attempted murder. Ten counts of attempted murder during the incident on the LNER train that arrived in Huntingdon, one count of attempted murder over an incident at Pontoon Dock DLR station in London on the same day and three counts of attempted murder the day before in Peterborough on Friday 31 October 2025.

Reporter: Phil Shepka Presenter/Producer: Luke de Costa Executive Producer: Rebecca Parker Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

Following the trial of Anthony Williams from Peterborough who is accused of carrying out a multiple stabbing attacks on a train in Cambridgeshire in 2025, and separate attacks earlier that day and the day before.

Eleven people were injured in the train attack.

Join BBC Cambridgeshire’s Phil Shepka and BBC Journalist Luke de Costa as they follow this trial at Cambridge Crown Court.

Anthony Williams, 33, denies 14 counts of attempted murder. Ten counts of attempted murder during the incident on the LNER train that arrived in Huntingdon, one count of attempted murder over an incident at Pontoon Dock DLR station in London on the same day and three counts of attempted murder the day before in Peterborough on Friday 31 October 2025.

Executive Producer: Rebecca Parker Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

In this episode we hear about another defendant who has changed their plea to guilty. It’s been over six weeks since the jury was first sworn in at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. In summary, a husband, in his 60s, from Stockport in Greater Manchester has pleaded guilty to a total of 62 charges against his wife, including raping his wife and sharing intimate images of her without her consent. He will now not be part of the trial. We are not reporting the husband's name to protect his wife’s legal right to lifetime anonymity

Originally 13 other men were charged with serious sexual offences against the same victim. Three of those men have pleaded guilty to sexually abusing her. Keith Fotheringham, who’s 59 and from Dundee in Scotland - admitted his guilt earlier this year. More recently 38 year old Sean Peers from Stockport changed his plea, pleading guilty to assault by penetration and now 74 year old Graham Brougham, from Northwich in Cheshire has changed his plea, pleading guilty to rape. They will all be sentenced at a later date.

The 10 remaining defendants all deny any wrong-doing.

Join BBC Journalist, Mat Trewern and BBC Radio Manchester Presenter, Michelle Dignan, as they follow this major criminal trial.

Reporter: Mat Trewern Presenter: Michelle Dignan Producer: Darren Milby Executive Producer: Rebecca Parker Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

Join BBC Journalist, Mat Trewern and BBC Radio Manchester Presenter, Michelle Dignan, as they follow this major criminal trial. In this episode we hear about fresh guilty pleas from the husband and one other defendant. The husband, in this 60s from Stockport in Greater Manchester pleaded guilty to 15 charges in June this year, including raping his wife and sharing intimate images of her without her consent. He pleaded guilty to a further 45 charges in September and two more this week. He will not now be part of the trial. We are not reporting the husband's name to protect his wife’s legal right to lifetime anonymity 11 other men will face trial for a range of sexual offences against the same woman. Allegations they deny. One man, Keith Fotheringham, 59, from Dundee, Scotland pleaded guilty earlier this year to all the charges he faced and another man, Sean Peers, 38 from Stockport, has changed his plea, now pleading guilty to assault by penetration. They will be sentenced at a later date.

Reporter: Mat Trewern Presenter: Michelle Dignan Producer: Darren Milby Executive Producer: Rebecca Parker Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

Join BBC Journalist, Mat Trewern and BBC Radio Manchester Presenter, Michelle Dignan, as they follow this major criminal trial.

In this episode, whilst there is a gap in court proceedings, Mat and Michelle take a closer look at the role of a Defence barrister in a major criminal trial and speak to Barrister, Amelia Clegg.

We will continue to follow the trial of 12 men who are accused of sexually abusing a woman. Her husband, a man in his sixties, pleaded guilty to sixty charges of drugging and raping his wife.

The husband cannot be named to maintain his wife's anonymity.

The twelve other men are alleged to have committed sexual offences against the same victim.

One man, Keith Fotheringham, 59, from Dundee, Scotland, has already pleaded guilty to all charges he faced.

The 12 defendants – who all deny the charges - will stand trial at the same time, at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. Reporter: Mat Trewern

Presenter: Michelle Dignan Producer: Darren Milby Executive Producer: Rebecca Parker Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

Join BBC Journalist, Mat Trewern and BBC Radio Manchester Presenter, Michelle Dignan, as they follow this major criminal trial.

In this episode, whilst there is a gap in court proceedings, Mat and Michelle take a closer look at the role of the Prosecution in a major criminal trial and speak to Ben Samples, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) West Midlands.

We will continue to follow the trial of 12 men who are accused of sexually abusing a woman. Her husband, a man in his sixties, pleaded guilty to sixty charges of drugging and raping his wife.

The husband cannot be named to maintain his wife's anonymity.

The twelve other men are alleged to have committed sexual offences against the same victim.

One man, Keith Fotheringham, 59, from Dundee, Scotland, has already pleaded guilty to all charges he faced.

The 12 defendants – who all deny the charges - will stand trial at the same time, at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.

Reporter: Mat Trewern Presenter: Michelle Dignan Producer: Darren Milby Executive Producer: Rebecca Parker Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

An update on the trial of a husband from Stockport accused of drugging and raping his wife, and 12 other men alleged to have committed sexual offences against the same victim.

The husband, in his 60s from Stockport in Greater Manchester pleaded guilty to 15 charges earlier this year, including raping his wife and sharing intimate images of her without her consent. The husband has since pleaded guilty to a further 45 charges. There are also 12 other men who will face trial for a range of sexual offences against the same woman. Allegations they deny.

One man, Keith Fotheringham, 59, from Dundee, Scotland, has already pleaded guilty to all charges he faced. He will be sentenced at a later date.

Reporter: Mat Trewern Presenter: Michelle Dignan Producer: Darren Milby Executive Producer: Rebecca Parker Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin