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Cambridgeshire

[keym-brij-sheer, -sher]

noun

  1. a county in E England. 1,316 sq. mi. (3,410 sq. km).



Cambridgeshire

/ -ʃə, ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒˌʃɪə /

noun

  1. a county of E England, in East Anglia: includes the former counties of the Isle of Ely and Huntingdon and lies largely in the Fens: Peterborough became an independent unitary authority in 1998. Administrative centre: Cambridge. Pop (excluding Peterborough): 571 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Peterborough): 3068 sq km (184 sq miles)

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Meanwhile, Cambridgeshire Police Chief Constable Simon Megicks said he had commissioned an internal review of events leading up to the train stabbing.

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Anthony Williams, 32, of no fixed abode, has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder over the mass stabbing which took place on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service while in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.

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Cambridgeshire Police said the offender had left the scene at the time of the call and despite searches, the offender was not identified.

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Cambridgeshire Police said it was investigating whether there was a connection between the attack and three previous incidents in Peterborough between Friday evening and Saturday morning.

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Cambridgeshire Police said: "The offender had left the scene when the call was made and despite a search of the area by officers and a police dog, the offender was not identified."

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