Man given hospital order for setting worshippers on fire

1. Mohammed Abbkr is sentenced to an indefinite hospital order
2. The 29-year-old was found guilty of attempted murder after setting alight two elderly worshippers
3. Hashi Odowa, then 82, and Mohammed Rayaz, 71, were attacked by Abbkr in London and Birmingham
4. Both victims were targeted after leaving mosques in the Ealing and Edgbaston areas of the cities in February and March last year
5. A psychiatrist told the sentencing hearing that it is 'very clear' Abbkr has schizophrenia
6. The 29-year-old appeared via a video link from a secure hospital, aided by an interpreter

Abbkr not in court

Abbkr isn't in court today, but instead appearing via video link from a secure hospital.

A previous sentencing hearing was postponed after the judge ordered psychiatric reports to be prepared, after the trial heard one doctor had judged him to be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.

He is being assisted by an Arabic interpreter, as he has been during previous hearings.

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Mohammed Abbkr will be sentenced for attempted murder

Good morning and welcome to our coverage ahead of the sentencing of Mohammed Abbkr.

In November, a jury found the 29-year-old guilty of attempted murder after two ederly worshippers were set alight as they left mosques.

He sprayed petrol on and set alight Hashi Odowa, 82, and Mohammed Rayaz, 70, during attacks in London and Birmingham in February and March 2023.

Stay with us for live updates from Birmingham Crown Court.