Accused pleads not guilty to attack last November

A Wembley man accused of attempting to murder four police officers during a stabbing frenzy in Kingsbury has denied the charges.

Christopher Alexander Houghton, of Milford Gardens, is charged with attacking the four policemen after they were called to a disturbance in Kingsbury Road, on November 19 last year.

The officers, who are all based in Harrow, were taken to hospital where one, in his 20s, suffered a stab wound to his stomach; a second, also in his 20s, suffered head injuries and a stab wound to the arm; the third, in his 30s, was treated for a stab wound to the leg and the fourth was treated for a broken hand.

Last week, the 32-year-old appeared at the Old Bailey for a plea and case management hearing.

He pleaded not guilty to four counts of attempted murder of a police officer, two counts of Actual Bodily Harm on a police officer, attempted Grievous Bodily Harm on a police officer, two counts of assault and criminal damage.

He will stand trial for criminal damage and assault on April 23 and will be trialled for the other charges on July 4.