Sword attack man unfit to stand trial

A man accused of a Samurai sword attack which left a Liberal Democrat party worker dead and an MP seriously injured has been declared unfit to stand trial.

A man accused of a Samurai sword attack which left a Liberal Democrat party worker dead and an MP seriously injured has been declared unfit to stand trial.

A jury returned the verdict after a seven-day hearing into Robert Ashman's state of mind at Bristol Crown Court.

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