Posted on 11/03/2025 8:50:14 AM PST by yesthatjallen
Peterborough barber shop with a knife - minutes 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 connection with a knife attack on board an LNER train and another in east London on November 1.
Police have today launched a probe to establish whether three other incidents in Peterborough on the night before and morning of the alleged rampage are linked - but are facing accusations of failing to thwart it.
CCTV footage exclusively obtained by the Daily Mail allegedly shows a man believed to be Williams entering Ritzy Barbers in the Fletton area of Peterborough, on Friday evening at 7.14pm.
The man entered the shop with the weapon in his hand minutes after police were called to reports of a 14-year-old being stabbed in the city centre, for which no suspect was found at the time.
He eventually left and police were then called around 90 minutes later - but Cambridgeshire Constabulary did not send officers.
Barber Cody Greene, 23, told the Mail the same man returned to the shop at 9.25am the next day - around nine hours before prosecutors allege Williams began his rampage on an LNER train bound for London.
'Even though we called the police, I feel guilty because it could have been prevented if action had been taken,' Mr Greene said.
'They have cameras everywhere, they (the police) have seen what this guy looks like. He has then walked past this shop again. It definitely could have been prevented.'
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When seconds count the Bobbie’s are a half hour away arresting people who look like they might be praying to Jesus.
Invoke the Coulter rule if he was white we would know his life history by now
Invoke the Coulter rule if he was white we would know his life history by now
Not much different than the poor Ukrainian girl on the subway is it. Except that was in the USA. Yawn.
It would have been racist to stop him after just a few stabbings. (Yep, Boo Boo. It’s them)
Oh, sure. Make light of this; but, the fact remains that, if any of those passengers had a gun, someone could have been hurt.
Brits should start carrying cricket bats. Veddy, veddy British.
Not unless they were Lucky.
Bravo!
For another dramatic analogy, perhaps all law abiding British men should emulate John Steed from The Avengers and carry a bumbershoot. (OK, it helps to have Diana Rigg or Honor Blackman with you to kick the bad guy’s butt, too.)
Did the barber in the foreground have a straight razor?
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Was there anything within reach to throw at the arab? It’s no like he can shoot you. Bean him in the head.
Or run away like a sissy.
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