Teenager who allegedly killed a retired American teacher Darlene Horton, 64 and injured five others in central London, has been identified as Zakaria Bulhan, a Norwegian of Somali descent. He lived with his mother, 42, younger brother, 16, and sister, 24, in Tooting.
Horton had been visiting the capital with her husband Richard Wagner, a university professor from Florida who was teaching summer classes, and was due to return to their home in Tallahassee the following day.
Bulhan's former classmates said he was a "teacher's pet" and was occassionally bullied. His neighbours described him as a polite teenager and that his mother was "kind and friendly". One of his neighbours Kuljit Bhamra, reportedly said, "I am shocked... He was a pleasant boy." Her son said, "He was generally a good lad... We are all in shock. He was not a gangster or someone who got into trouble. He played with my nephews and was a polite kid. He was academic and as far as we were concerned, he was happy. He was never involved in anything wrong."
The police said Zakaria has a history of mental illness and there is nothing to suggest that as a Muslim, he was radicalised. Bags of his belongings were taken from his house for examination. 64 year old American, Darlen Horton was announced dead when rushed to the hospital after the event. The police refuses to acknowledge Zakaria until he is charged.
