Teenager accused of Russell Square rampage being assessed by psychiatrists

A teenager accused of killing an American woman and injuring five other people in a knife rampage in central London is being assessed by psychiatrists.

Zakaria Bulhan, 19, allegedly stabbed retired teacher Darlene Horton, 64, in Russell Square just hours before she was due to fly home.

The Norwegian national, of Somali origin, is also charged with the attempted murder of Martin Hoenisch, Lillie Selletin, David Imber, Bernard Hepplewhite and Yovel Lewkowski, who were all injured in the same attack.

Bulhan, who moved to the UK in 2002, was arrested on Wednesday 3 August after police were called to reports of a man attacking people with a knife at around 10.30pm.

Mother-of-two Ms Horton, was visiting London with her university professor husband Richard Wagner, who was teaching summer classes in the UK.

They had planned to return home to Tallahassee, in Florida the following day.

Israeli tourist Yovel Lewkowski, 18, who was visiting London from Tel Aviv, was stabbed in the upper arm during the attack.

Bulhan, of (40) Robertson House, Tooting Grove, in Wandsworth, south west London will next appear via videolink on 9 December for a plea and case management hearing.

The trial has been set for 6 February 2017.