Cambridgeshire Police will launch an internal review of the events in the lead up to the Huntingdon train knife attack.
Anthony Williams, 32, was charged on Monday morning with 10 counts of attempted murder after an attack on an LNER train to London Kingâs Cross on Saturday evening.
But police are now investigating whether he is linked to a string of knife incidents in the hours before the bloody rampage.
The force voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) but the police watchdog said the referral did not meet the criteria for it to investigate.
Cambridgeshire Police Chief Constable Simon Megicks said he âcommissioned an internal review of the events which occurred prior toâ Saturdayâs train attack.
The force voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) but he added: âThe referral did not meet the criteria for a valid referral, so they are not investigating the matter.
âHowever, yesterday I commissioned an internal review of the events which occurred prior to the tragic events of Saturday evening.
âToday I have received a formal request from police and crime commissioner Darryl Preston for this review.
âI welcome this additional scrutiny and will provide a report to him in due course.â
More follows…
