A man accused of a stabbing rampage across Cambridgeshire and London has admitted 14 offences but denies attempted murder.
Anthony Williams, 33, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court on Monday via video link for a pre-trial review.
He pleaded guilty to 12 counts of wounding with intent and two counts of attempting to wound with intent. However, he denies 14 counts of attempted murder.
Trial to go ahead
Christopher Paxton KC, prosecuting, told the court: “Those guilty pleas do not resolve the indictment so there will be a trial.”
Mr Justice Calver confirmed that Williams’ trial on the remaining charges will go ahead on Monday, 26 October.
London incidents
The court heard Williams pleaded guilty to carrying a knife at Pontoon Dock DLR station in London in the early hours of 1 November.
He also admitted common assault on a Govia Thameslink train between St Pancras and Biggleswade, and possessing a knife on a train between Peterborough and Huntingdon.
Other offences admitted
Williams pleaded guilty to affray at a barber shop in Peterborough on 31 October. He admitted stealing knives from an Asda store in Stevenage the same day and carrying a bladed article at multiple locations in Peterborough, including a footbridge near Henry Penn Walk, the Rail World car park and Queen’s Walk.
He further admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm on a male police officer while in custody on 2 November.
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