London stabbing suspect to stand trial in February 2017

August 09, 2016 18:24

A 19-year-old suspect, charged with the murder of an American national during a knife rampage in central London last week, was told today that he would face trial in the case in February.

Zakaria Bulhan, a London-based Norwegian national of Somalian descent who is charged with the murder of 64-year-old Darlene Horton and the attempted murder of five other people, was told he will stand trial at the Old Bailey court in London from February 6, 2017.

The trial date was set by the recorder of London, Nicholas Hilliard, and is expected to last two weeks.

Bulhan, who appeared via video-link from his police custody prison cell, covered his mouth with his hands throughout the hearing and spoke only to confirm his name.

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