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A teenager accused of killing an American tourist and wounding five people in a knife rampage in central London is well enough to stand trial, a court has heard. A teenager accused of killing an American tourist and wounding five other people in a knife rampage in central London is well enough to stand trial, a court has heard.
Zakaria Bulhan, 19, allegedly carried out the attack in Russell Square on 3 July in which Darlene Horton, 64, died. Zakaria Bulhan, 19, allegedly carried out an attack in Russell Square on 3 July in which Darlene Horton, 64, died.
The defendant, of Tooting, south-west London, appeared before the Old Bailey via video link from Broadmoor secure hospital for a hearing ahead of a provisional trial on 6 February. The defendant, of Tooting, south-west London, appeared before the Old Bailey via video link from Broadmoor secure hospital. He spoke only to confirm his name and was not asked to enter pleas to the charges of Horton’s murder and the attempted murders of five others.
He spoke only to confirm his name and was not asked to enter pleas to the charges of Horton’s murder and the attempted murders of five others. At a previous hearing, the court heard there were psychiatric issues in the case to be looked into. On Thursday the defence barrister John Jones QC confirmed that Bulhan was now mentally fit to plead and stand trial at the Old Bailey.
At a previous hearing, the court heard there were psychiatric issues in the case to be looked into. Defence barrister John Jones QC confirmed that Bulhan was now mentally fit to plead and stand trial at the Old Bailey. Horton, a retired teacher, had been visiting the capital with her husband, Richard Wagner, a university professor from Florida who was teaching summer classes, and had been due to return to their home in Tallahassee the following day. Martin Hoenisch, Lillie Selletin, David Imber, Bernard Hepplewhite and Yovel Lewronski, were all injured in the attack.
Horton, a retired teacher, had been visiting the capital with her husband, Richard Wagner, a university professor from Florida who was teaching summer classes, and was due to return to their home in Tallahassee the following day. Martin Hoenisch, Lillie Selletin, David Imber, Bernard Hepplewhite and Yovel Lewronski, were all injured in the attack. The defendant is a Norwegian national of Somali origin who moved to the UK in 2002. The trial judge, Mr Justice Spencer, remanded Bulhan into custody until his trial, provisionally scheduled to start on 6 February and to last two weeks.
The defendant is a Norwegian national of Somali origin who moved to the UK in 2002. The trial judge, Mr Justice Spencer, remanded Bulhan into custody until his trial, which is due to last two weeks.