A 29-year old man appeared in court in London today charged with murder and five counts of attempted murder.

A 29-year old man was tonight charged with murder and five counts of attempted murder following a stabbing spree, Britain's Scotland Yard said.

A MAN with a history of mental illness was last night being held by police after a stabbing spree left one person dead and five injured.

A man died and five people were fighting for their lives today after a rampaging knifeman carried out a series of stabbings.