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Hotel hammer attack victim 'left with 5% brain function' | |
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One of the victims of a hammer attack at a London hotel has been left with 5% brain function and has lost her left eye, police said. | |
The woman, from the United Arab Emirates, was attacked with her two sisters in their room at the Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch on 6 April. | |
Philip Spence, 32, of no fixed abode, has been remanded in custody charged with three counts of attempted murder. | |
He also appeared in court charged with one count of aggravated burglary. | |
He is due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on 17 April. | |
Facial injuries | |
Speaking outside West London Magistrates' Court in Hammersmith, Det Insp Adam Ghaboos, said: "The main victim suffered life threatening head and facial injuries, has lost her left eye and significant quantities of blood. | |
"Doctors have assessed that she has 5% brain function, although her other organs are in good working function." | |
Another sister suffered two fractures to her skull, a broken left arm and a fracture to her cheekbone and is expected to remain in hospital for a considerable time. | |
The third sister has a fracture to her skull and a ruptured left eardrum. She was released from hospital on 8 April but readmitted on 9 April with severe head pains. | |
Mr Spence appeared in custody with Thomas Efremi, 56, of Upper Handa Walk, Islington. | |
Mr Efremi has been charged with handling stolen goods and fraud by false representation. | |
Shopping and sightseeing | |
A third man, James Moss, 33, of Hanley Road, north London, has been charged with receiving stolen goods. | |
Mr Efremi and Mr Moss were also remanded to appear at crown court on the same date as Mr Spence. | |
Carly Baker, 31, also of Hanley Road, was charged with handling stolen goods and will appear in court on Tuesday. | |
A 34-year-old man, who was also arrested over the attack, has been bailed to return in May. | A 34-year-old man, who was also arrested over the attack, has been bailed to return in May. |
The sisters, who had come to London for shopping and sightseeing, arrived in the UK between 3-5 April. | |
The Cumberland Hotel is near Europe's busiest shopping street, Oxford Street, and has 1,000 rooms including a Jimi Hendrix suite. | The Cumberland Hotel is near Europe's busiest shopping street, Oxford Street, and has 1,000 rooms including a Jimi Hendrix suite. |