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Jury hears about Huntingdon train attack
First reported Nov 2, 10:13 AM ET · Latest Nov 5, 10:34 AM ET · Explainer updated Nov 5, 11:31 AM ET
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A trial over the Huntingdon train attack is under way, with jurors hearing testimony about the incident, BBC News reports.
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- Reported a football fan tried to stop the Huntingdon train attack Is this wrong?
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Timeline
What changed: A football fan who tried to stop the attacker described his struggle as “like Come Dancing, we were all over the place,” BBC News reports.
How this story developed
- New a football fan tried to stop the Huntingdon train attack
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- Football fan tried to stop Huntingdon train attack, jury hears — BBC News
Stephen Crean says his grapple with the attacker was "like Come Dancing, we were all over the place".
- Huntingdon train attacker said 'I am the baddest', trial hears — BBC News
Police responded to fears about Anthony Williams on a train the day before the attack, jurors hear.
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- The reports do not reveal the attacker’s motive, the extent of injuries, or the eventual verdict. Open
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The assault on a train in Huntingdon involved a man identified as Anthony Williams, who had been the subject of police concerns the day before the attack. During the trial, jurors are hearing details of both the attacker’s statements and the actions of a passenger who intervened.
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