(BBC) A man accused of setting alight two elderly men as they left mosques has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder.
Mohammed Abbkr, 28, is accused of injuring his alleged victims in Ealing, west London, in February and the second in Birmingham in March.
West Midlands Police previously said Mr Abbkr is alleged to have sprayed a substance on the men and set it alight.
Appearing at Birmingham Crown Court via videolink, he denied two counts and is expected to face trial on 9 October.
Mohammed Rayaz, 70, suffered severe injuries after he was set on fire as he walked home from Dudley Road Mosque in Edgbaston, Birmingham, at about 19:00 GMT on 20 March.
