Isaiah Ishmael, 17, was treated for his injuries follow Saturday’s attack
The youngest victim of a series of knife attacks which took place last weekend is the nephew of an up-and-coming Hollywood actor, it’s been revealed.
Isaiah Ishmael, 17, is related to Damson Idris. Isaiah was slashed across the face as he travelled home by train in London in the early hours of November 1.
The incident was one of several over the weekend which police are investigating, including a knife attack on the LNER train from Doncaster to London on Saturday. Police have charged Anthony Williams in connection with that incident.
Williams, 32, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Monday (November 3) charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after several people were stabbed. He is also charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article.
Damson is a London-born actor whose most prominent role was in in John Singleton’s drug wars series Snowfall on FX.
Other roles include Megan Leavey, City of Tiny Lights, The Commuter alongside Liam Neeson and recent star studded film F1 The Movie.
The actor declined to comment on his nephew’s survival of the stabbing, but another uncle, Habeeb Idris, confirmed that his nephew was one of those wounded.
Speaking to MailOnline, he said: “I am aware that Isaiah was involved in the incident on a train, but we are dealing with this privately as a family.”
Heroes identified from the incident include LNER Rail operator Samir Zitouni who was described as “nothing short of heroic”, after he reportedly protected a girl from being stabbed.
It was also reported by the BBC that British Transport Police (BTP) were looking at a possible link between the Huntingdon incident and the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in Peterborough on Friday (October 31) evening.
There were also two further incidents under investigation in which a man entered a barber shop in the city, on one occasion holding a knife.
Tracy Easton, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Direct, said following Williams’ charges: “Our team of out-of-hours prosecutors worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
“We worked closely with British Transport Police to review a huge volume of evidence including CCTV. The number of charges will be kept under review as this continues to progress.
“We know the devastating impact the events on Saturday’s train has had and how the incident shocked the entire country. Our thoughts remain with all those affected.”
