Teenager accused of tourist's knife killing well enough for trial, court told
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 heard.
London stabbings: Russell Square suspect is 19-year-old Norwegian
Zakaria Bulhan, 19, allegedly carried out the attack in Russell Square on July 3 in which retired teacher Darlene Horton, 64, died.
The defendant, of Tooting Grove, Wandsworth, south-west London, appeared before the Old Bailey via video link from Broadmoor secure hospital for a hearing ahead of a provisional trial on February 6.
He spoke only to confirm his name and was not asked to enter pleas to the charges of Mrs Horton's murder and the attempted murders of five others.
19 year old Zakaria Bulhan is alleged to have killed Darlene Horton in a stabbing rampage on July 3
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.
Mrs Horton 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.
The attacks took place at London's Russell Square
At a previous hearing the court heard psychiatric issued needed to be looked at
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.
Trial judge Mr Justice Spencer remanded Bulhan into custody until his trial which is due to last two weeks.