Trial for Horse Guards Parade knifeman

A man accused of charging at armed police officers with a kitchen knife at Horse Guards Parade will stand trial in October, a court heard. Prashanth Kandhaiah, 29, was allegedly brandishing a blade when he was confronted by two Ministry of Defence Police officers at around 8.50am on Easter Monday April 18. Kandhaiah tried to stab one of the officers, who fell to the ground, before he was tasered and restrained. He denied attempting to commit grievous bodily harm but…