Man charged after two men set alight in London and Birmingham
The 28-year-old will appear in court on Thursday.
Last updated 23rd Mar 2023
A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder following incidents in Birmingham and London in the last month.
Mohammed Abbkr, aged 28 from Edgbaston in Birmingham, was remanded to appear at Coventry Magistrates Court this morning (23 March).
Abbkr is alleged to have sprayed a substance on two men and set it alight in separate incidents in Ealing and Birmingham on 27 February and 20 March.
Mohammed Rayaz, 70, was set on fire as he walked home from Dudley Road Mosque in Edgbaston at about 7pm on Monday.
He remains in hospital with severe injuries.
Abbkr was arrested in the Dudley Road area on Tuesday on suspicion of the attempted murder of Mr Rayaz.
He was later arrested on suspicion of the same offence in relation to an 82-year-old who suffered severe burns to his face and arms near an Islamic centre in Ealing.
Officers are continuing to appeal for CCTV, doorbell footage or other video that could help the investigation.
Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch on 101 or alternatively, get in touch via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.