(BBC) A suspect accused of setting two men on fire outside mosques in Birmingham and Ealing, London, has appeared in court.
Mohammed Abbkr, of Gillott Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, is alleged to have sprayed a substance on to the two Muslim victims in separate incidents, one in February and one in March.
He is charged with two counts of attempted murder.
The 28-year-old, who is originally from Sudan, will face a trial at Birmingham Crown Court in October.
Hashi Odowa, 82, suffered severe burns on 27 February when he was walking close to West London Islamic Centre in Ealing.