# Hero worker stops train knifeman with frying pan

> Train worker uses frying pan to stop alleged knifeman who tried to murder 10 passengers.
- Title: Hero worker stops train knifeman with frying pan · Dailymail
- Summary: Train worker uses frying pan to stop alleged knifeman who tried to murder 10 passengers. A train worker in England used a frying pan to stop an attacker who…
- Keywords: samir zitouni, anthony williams, lner, cambridge crown court, huntingdon station, knife attack, train worker, frying pan, attempted murder, news, entertainment, Hero
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- Published: 2026-10-29T14:17:25+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: samir zitouni, anthony williams, lner, cambridge crown court, huntingdon station, knife attack, train worker, frying pan, attempted murder, news, entertainment
## Train worker tries to stop knifeman
Samir Zitouni, an LNER worker, used a frying pan to stop Anthony Williams, 33, who allegedly attacked passengers with a knife.

> I saw his eyes expand with pleasure... he loved seeing us in desperation.
## Williams admitted knife attacks
Williams admitted attacking people with a knife and intending serious harm but denied 14 counts of attempted murder.
## Williams stabbed Zitouni
Zitouni was stabbed in the hand by Williams while trying to stop the attack on passengers.
## Zitouni's injuries
Zitouni suffered multiple wounds including partial lung collapse and an injured spleen, requiring emergency treatment.
## Williams arrested at Huntingdon
Williams was arrested at Huntingdon station after the train made an unscheduled stop, where he was filmed by bodycam.
## Williams' mental health
Williams has mental health issues that may or may not affect his trial, but he admitted carrying out the attacks.
## Passenger bravery
Passengers showed extraordinary bravery by using frying pans and toasters to stop Williams, with some shouting 'the devil won't win'.

> The devil won't win.
## Williams' attack timeline
Williams began the attack on November 1, 2 as a 14-year-old boy was stabbed in Peterborough, then attacked two men and a 17-year-old in London.
## Williams' weapon
Williams carried a large kitchen knife and a bottle of fortified tonic wine during the attack.
## Williams' arrest
Williams was arrested by armed police who disabled him with a taser after the train stopped at Huntingdon station.
## Williams' injuries
Williams was stabbed in the hand by Zitouni and later punched a police officer on the nose.
## Williams' mental state
Williams was described as 'high' and 'loving every single moment' during the attack, showing no fear.

> He was just loving every single moment... he loved seeing us in desperation.
## Williams' trial
Williams is appearing in court via videolink from Rampton Hospital, where he was detained after the attack.
## Passenger reactions
Passengers described Williams as 'high' and 'loving every single moment' while attacking them, with some shouting 'the devil won't win'.

> I saw his eyes expand with pleasure... he loved seeing us in desperation.
## Williams' attack on David Presland
David Presland was stabbed in the back by Williams while trying to get away, leaving him with a broken rib and punctured lung.
## Williams' attack on Scott Green
Scott Green was stabbed in the head, upper and lower back, fingers and hip by Williams while defending himself.
## Key takeaway

A train worker in England used a frying pan to stop an attacker who allegedly tried to murder 10 passengers on a train.