Man in court over attempted murder and terrorism charges after multiple stabbings in Edinburgh (opens original article in a new tab)

A 36-year-old man appeared in Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with five counts of attempted murder and other offenses, all aggravated by a terrorist connection, following attacks that injured five people.

• A man, 36, appears in court charged with five counts of attempted murder with terrorist connection
• Lewis Hawkes was also charged with assault, robbery, and breach of the peace all with terrorist connection
• Counter-terrorism officers investigated attacks in Edinburgh leaving five injured with suspected anti-Muslim motivation