A woman has appeared in court accused of stabbing Labour MP Stephen Timms
12 April 2012
A woman accused of stabbing Labour MP Stephen Timms at a constituency surgery is to face trial at the Old Bailey in November.
Roshonara Choudhary, 21, of East Ham, east London, has appeared via videolink at the court.
She is charged with attempting to murder Mr Timms, who is MP for East Ham and a former Treasury minister, last month, as well as two counts of weapon possession.
Choudhary, wearing glasses and a crimson scarf covering her head and shoulders, spoke only to confirm her name and that she understood the proceedings.
She was remanded in custody to appear at the same court for a plea and case management hearing on July 13, and a two-week trial was fixed for November 1.
