Police name man charged with attempted murder after two set alight after leaving mosque
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Police have named a man charged with two counts of attempted murder. Police said Mohammed Abbkr, 28, from Edgbaston in Birmingham, was remanded to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court.
Abbkr is alleged to have sprayed a substance on two men and set it alight in two separate incidents, one in Ealing, London, and another in Birmingham on February 27 and March 20.
They added: “We continue to ask anyone with CCTV, ring doorbell footage or video footage that could help our investigation to send this to us directly.
“This was a joint investigation between West Midlands Police, Counter Terrorism Policing and the Metropolitan Police. Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch on 101 or alternatively, get in touch via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
The investigation continues.