4 teenagers charged for murder of elderly Indian in the UK

London, Sept 9 (PTI) Four British teenagers have been
charged with the brutal murder of 67-year-old India-born
careworker Ekram ul Haque and assault of two other elderly
persons in racial attacks here.

While, three boys, aged 12, 14 and 15 appeared before
the Croydon Youth Court on September 5, another 14-year-old
boy appeared before the court Tuesday evening, the
Metropolitan Police said Wednesday.

Kolkata-born Haque was brutally attacked by the group
outside the Idara-e-Jafferiya mosque in church lane Tooting
on August 31, two pensioners, a man and a woman, were attacked
in Tooting on August 26.

Haque succumbed to his injuries on Monday evening.

Police have launched a murder investigation following
the racial attack.

All the four have been remanded in custody to reappear
at Sutton Youth court on October 6. PTI