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Leytonstone tube attack: man appears in court accused of attempted murder | Leytonstone tube attack: man appears in court accused of attempted murder |
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A 29-year-old east London man has appeared in court accused of the attempted murder of a passenger on the London underground. | |
Muhaydin Mire, of Leytonstone, E11, is accused of sawing at the throat of a 56-year-old man at Leytonstone tube station on Saturday evening. | |
David Cawthorne, a barrister appearing for the crown, told Westminster magistrates court that Mire was alleged to have left a 12cm wound on the neck of the man. | |
Mire appeared in handcuffs, which were removed in the dock. He wore a grey sweatshirt and jogging bottoms and gave his name, address and date of birth. | |
The victim has requested anonymity, the court heard. The court heard that the man underwent five hours of surgery following the incident. | The victim has requested anonymity, the court heard. The court heard that the man underwent five hours of surgery following the incident. |
Mire was remanded in custody pending a hearing on Friday at the Old Bailey. | Mire was remanded in custody pending a hearing on Friday at the Old Bailey. |
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