Lewis Hawkes, 36, charged with 5 counts of attempted murder with terrorist connection, assault, robbery, and other offenses after Edinburgh attacks targeting Muslims, leaving 5 injured.
A 36-year-old man, Lewis Hawkes, has been charged with five counts of attempted murder, aggravated by a terrorist connection, following a series of attacks in Edinburgh. The incidents targeted Muslims and people of color, leaving five men injured.
A 36-year-old man is charged with five attempted murders with a terrorist connection after a series of attacks in Edinburgh targeting Muslims and people of colour, leaving five men injured and the community deeply traumatised.
Scottish police have charged a 36-year-old man over a series of violent attacks in Edinburgh on Friday, June 19, 2026. The incidents, which included threats, robbery, and vandalism, injured five people. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and First Minister John Swinney condemned the attacks, with Starmer suggesting they were motivated by anti-Muslim hatred.
A 36-year-old Scottish man has been charged in connection with a series of attacks in Edinburgh on June 19, 2026, that injured five men. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated the attacks appeared to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred.
