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Summary

Exploring arguments from both the prosecution and the defence whilst combing through evidence heard in major UK criminal trials.

Huntingdon Train Attack 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.

Previously on In Court:

1. The Trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon – Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are on trial at the Old Bailey over their baby's death.

2. Parole Hearing of a Killer - Murderer William Dunlop, whose conviction changed legal history, is up for parole.

3. The Truth of Lucy Letby - Follow the trials of child serial killer Lucy Letby.

4. Chris Kaba Killing - Police Officer on Trial - Follow the trial of Sergeant Martyn Blake, who was charged with the murder of Chris Kaba.

5. Southport Stabbings - Teenager Axel Rudakubana is in court for the murder of three young girls in Southport.

6. Bodies In The Suitcases - Yostin Mosquera was on trial for murder after body parts were found in Bristol. 7. Liverpool Parade: The Paul Doyle Trial: The former Royal Marine Commando is on trial for charges including dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Stockport Drug and Rape: The trial of a Stockport husband accused of drugging and raping his wife, and 12 other men alleged to have sexually abused the victim.

(C) BBC 2026 True Crime
Episodes
  • Huntingdon Train Attack: The Arrest

    Huntingdon Train Attack: The Arrest
    Nov 13 2026

    The court hears about the moment when 33-year-old Anthony Williams from Peterborough is arrested.

    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.

    Roughly 15 minutes after the attack started onboard the LNER train that arrived in Huntingdon on November 1st 2025, Anthony Williams, is arrested in a car park alongside Huntingdon train station. He is charged with the attempted murder of 14 people. Williams denies the charges.

    The trial has been told that whether Williams carried out the attacks is not in question, but jurors must consider whether he intended to kill those individuals.

    Reporter: Phil Shepka Presenter/Producer: Luke de Costa Executive Producer: Rebecca Parker Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin
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    11 mins
  • Stockport Drug and Rape: “I really want her shared”

    Stockport Drug and Rape: “I really want her shared”
    Nov 12 2026

    In this episode the prosecution lay out the sequence of events and detail three years’ worth of messages between the victim’s husband and various other men.

    Join BBC Journalist, Mat Trewern and BBC Radio Manchester Presenter, Michelle Dignan, as they follow this major criminal trial. 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 and instead give evidence against the 9 men on trial.

    The 9 remaining defendants all deny any wrong-doing.

    If you have been affected by this story or would like support then you can find organisations which offer help and information at the BBC Action Line. https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/

    Reporter: Mat Trewern Presenter: Michelle Dignan Producer: Darren Milby Executive Producer: Rebecca Parker Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin
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    17 mins
  • Huntingdon Train Attack: Inside The Driver’s Cab

    Huntingdon Train Attack: Inside The Driver’s Cab
    Nov 11 2026

    The court hears from train driver, Andrew Johnson, who was driving the train that was heading to London Kings Cross on November 1st 2025.

    33-year-old Anthony Williams from Peterborough is in court and charged with the attempted murder of 14 people.

    10 counts of attempted murder during an attack on that train which was forced to make an emergency stop in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. One count of attempted murder over an incident at a metro station in London on the same day and three counts of attempted murder the day before in Peterborough.

    Williams denies 14 counts of attempted murder.

    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.

    The trial has been told that whether Williams carried out the attacks is not in question, but jurors must consider whether he intended to kill those individuals.

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