Man accused of 'Terror motivated' attacks in Hartlepool appears in court
A man accused of the murder of a 70-year-old man and the attempted murder of his housemate in attacks suspected to be terror-related will go on trial in April, a court has heard.
A man - who's accused of killing a pensioner, and trying to kill his housemate in a suspected terror-related incident - will go on trial later this year.
Ahmed Alid is accused of murdering Terrence Carney after Mr Carney had just used a cash machine in Hartlepool town centre on Sunday October 15.
Alid is also accused of attempting to kill his housemate, Javed Nouri, after allegedly fighting with him.
He is also charged with two counts of assaulting emergency workers by beating on October 16.
Moroccan national Alid appeared by video link for a 30-minute hearing at the Old Bailey in London on Friday.
The court heard that a trial date had been fixed for April 10 at Teesside Crown Court.
Alid allegedly stabbed Mr Nouri multiple times in the chest, legs and mouth in Wharton Terrace, Hartlepool, on October 15 last year.
He then travelled half a mile to Tees Street, where he is alleged to have fatally stabbed Mr Carney in the chest and neck.
Prosecutors have previously told the court that the offences are suspected to be "motivated by terrorism".
The judge, Mr Justice Jeremy Baker, remanded Alid in custody and told him he will appear again for a preparatory hearing on March 22, which will provisionally be held at Teesside Crown Court.