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London Tube stabbing suspect appears in court
Fawad Maqsood
07 Dec, 2015
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Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2015
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![](https://i.brecorder.com/images/2015/12/london-tube.jpg">LONDON: A man who appeared in court Monday charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at London Underground train station was allegedly found with pictures associated with the Islamic State group on his phone.</P><P>Muhaydin Mire, 29, from east London, is accused of attempting to murder a 56-year-old man at Leytonstone station on Saturday night.</P><P>He was driven to court in a police van escorted by other vehicles which went into the court building through a back entrance and appeared at the Old Bailey wearing a light grey T-shirt and tracksuit trousers.</P><P>During a brief hearing, he spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address.</P><P>Mire was remanded in custody until Friday when he will again appear at the Old Bailey in London, the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales.</P><P>Prosecutors allege that Mire punched his victim to the ground and repeatedly kicked him before taking hold of the victim's head and cutting a 12-centimetre wound in his neck.</P><P>The victim, referred to in court as Male A, was in surgery for five hours after the attack, the prosecution said.</P><P>Prosecutors also allege that images and flags associated with IS jihadists were subsequently found on Mire's mobile phone.</P><P>- Increased patrols -</P><P>Police have increased patrols at transport hubs following the incident at Leytonstone station, a suburban stop on the Central Line, one of London Underground's busiest.</P><P>)
