The knife utilized by Mohamoud Elmi to assault two worshippers and a police officer at the Birmingham mosque. Photograph: West Midlands police/PA
A mentally ill guy who launched a near-fatal knife attack on a police officer at a mosque has been ordered to commit an indefinite period in a safe hospital.
Mohamoud Elmi, who also stabbed two worshippers at the Madrassa Qasim Ul Uloom centre in Birmingham, was informed he would need lifelong monitoring to protect the public.
The 32-yr-outdated, who suffers from a type of schizophrenia, was discovered not guilty on Tuesday by cause of his insanity.
In returning the “specific” verdicts, jurors ruled that Elmi had carried out acts which amounted to attempted murder and wounding.
A three-day trial heard how Elmi calmly walked away from his initial “frenzied” attack on two fellow worshippers at the Ward Finish mosque to go to a washroom.
Elmi, of Washwood Heath, then returned to a prayer spot ahead of repeatedly stabbing a Computer Adam Koch, who attempted to subdue him with a Taser.
Passing sentence on Elmi, Mrs Justice Carr explained the victims had been subjected to a “terrifying and unprovoked” ordeal.
The judge told Elmi: “Other people in the mosque bravely intervened to cease you continuing your attacks and also tended to the injured. All three victims were badly harm.
“Pc Koch bears a scar on the left side of stomach which brings about him long term discomfort as effectively as disfigurement. It is a constant reminder of the day when he feels he nearly died.”
Elmi was born in Somalia in 1981 and initially lived with his household in Sheffield just before moving to Bristol and then Birmingham.
Addressing the defendant’s problem at the time of the stabbing, which occurred right after he was discharged into the local community following treatment, the judge extra: “You have been in a mental state where neither your actions nor your ideas have been in your management.
“Getting heard and deemed all of the specialist proof I am pleased that, simply because of the nature of your offences and obtaining regard to your psychological sickness and to the chance that you will commit further offences if you are not detained, a restriction purchase is essential to safeguard the public from critical harm.
“I take into account the severe and considerable dangers that you pose if you relapse, collectively with the sturdy probability of a long term relapse.
“You require lifelong stick to-up and monitoring to safeguard the public. This is not a punishment but necessary for the safety of the public.”
Birmingham mosque attacker sent to safe hospital indefinitely
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