London knife rampage teen ‘was a nice, quiet kid’

A 19-year-old man arrested over the murder of a US tourist in Russell Square has been described as a “little gentleman” and a “nice, quiet kid”, as police continue to investigate the knife rampage.

Zakaria Bulhan, a Norwegian national of Somali origin who moved to the UK in 2002, remains in police custody after the attack in central London on Wednesday night, which left US citizen Darlene Horton, 64, dead and five others injured.

Police have said the incident appears to have been triggered by mental health issues rather than being terror-related.