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Washwood Heath mosque attempt murder charge dropped Ward End mosque attacker ruled to be insane
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A man judged to be clinically insane has had an attempted murder charge dropped after a policeman and worshippers were stabbed at a mosque. A man who stabbed a policeman and worshippers at a mosque was insane at the time of the offences, a jury has ruled.
Mohamoud Elmi stabbed a policeman, PC Adam Koch, and two worshippers in Washwood Heath in Birmingham last June. Mohamoud Elmi stabbed PC Adam Koch, and two worshippers in Ward End in Birmingham, last June.
PC Koch and the two men, who were stabbed repeatedly, survived.PC Koch and the two men, who were stabbed repeatedly, survived.
Birmingham Crown Court heard Mr Elmi, 32, who has paranoid schizophrenia, had declined treatment before the incident in the mosque. Elmi, 32, who was tried at Birmingham Crown Court, now faces a potentially indefinite period of detention in a secure hospital.
The three-day trial was told Mr Elmi, of Ward End Hall Grove, Washwood Heath, attacked worshippers on 15 June shortly after threatening two teenagers. The court heard the defendant, who has paranoid schizophrenia, had declined treatment before the incident in the mosque.
The prosecution said Mr Elmi raised a knife above Tahir Mumtaz, who was in a praying position, and repeatedly stabbed him to his body. Jurors deliberated for more than two days before returning verdicts that Elmi was not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity.
Another man, Zakaria Bhayat, was injured when he tried to restrain Mr Elmi, who then walked "calmly" into a washroom before returning to pray, it was said. Taser discharged
The trial was told PC Koch shouted to Mr Elmi to warn him that he had a Taser. However in reaching its decision, the jury ruled he had carried out acts that amounted to attempted murder and wounding.
But Mr Elmi made his way towards the officer, holding a knife above his shoulder, and stabbed him several times despite the Taser being discharged. Elmi's trial was told he had previously been treated for mental health problems but was discharged into the community before the attacks at the mosque.
The court heard the defendant, of Ward End Hall Grove, Washwood Heath, attacked worshippers on 15 June shortly after threatening two teenagers.
The prosecution said he raised a knife above Tahir Mumtaz, who was in a praying position, and repeatedly stabbed him.
Another man, Zakaria Bhayat, was injured when he tried to restrain Elmi, who then walked "calmly" into a washroom before returning to pray, it was said.
The trial was told PC Koch shouted to Elmi to warn him he had a Taser.
However, the defendant made his way towards the officer, holding a knife above his shoulder, and stabbed him several times despite the Taser being discharged.