Muhiddin Mire, 30, cut the throat of a commuter so that his windpipe was exposed during a terrifying rampage at Leytonstone Tube station, a court heard
This dramatic footage shows the moment police Tasered a taxi driver three times at a busy London Underground station after he allegedly slashed a commuter's throat.
Muhiddin Mire, 30, cut the throat of musician Lyle Zimmerman so that his windpipe was exposed during a terrifying rampage at Leytonstone Tube station , a court heard.
Today, jurors at the Old Bailey were shown footage filmed by another passenger as officers hit Mire with a stun gun three times before he fell to the ground.
Daniel Bielinksi, who captured the incident from outside the Tube station on December 5 last year, could be heard in the five-minute clip screaming, 'call forpolice '.
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Muhiddin Mire, 30, is Tasered by police officers
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The taxi driver allegedly cut the throat of musician Lyle Zimmerman during a terrifying rampage
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Mire is seen lying on the ground after being hit with a stun gun three times
He could also be heard trying to warn other passengers away as Somali-born Mire returned inside, still clutching a knife.
Prosecutor Jonathan Rees QC told the jury the footage, played in court, was 'fairly dramatic stuff, as you will appreciate'.
The video showed Mire slowly walking after Polish Mr Bielinski, who continued filming him and asked in heated exchanges: "Why you attack me and my girlfriend?"
The defendant (pictured in his mugshot) appeared at the Old Bailey where he denies attempted murder
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Prosecutor Jonathan Rees QC told the jury the footage was 'fairly dramatic stuff, as you will appreciate'
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Footage allegedly shows Mire lunging at frightened commuters in the Tube station
As Mire returned to the station, Mr Bielinski screamed: "Be careful, be careful. Knife blade. Call for police. Security."
The court was also told today that images of murdered soldier Lee Rigby and British Islamic State executioner Jihadi John were among extremist material found on Mire's phone.
Mr Rees said that, as well as material linked to Islamic State, there were images including: "Fusilier Lee Rigby. He was the young soldier who was hacked to death and effectively beheaded in May 2013. Images of the man who became known as Jihadi John."
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As Mire was led away by police, he said: "This is for Syria, for my Muslim brothers," the jury heard
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The defendant came to Britain from Somalia as a young boy
The prosecutor went on: "The contents of the defendants' phone, when looked at alongside what he said during the course of the incident ... provides an insight as to what motivated the defendant to do what he did and what he was seeking to do to Mr Zimmerman."
Mr Zimmerman, 56, suffered "a deep and ragged wound" to his neck, and his windpipe was exposed. There were three cuts - one 4.7in (12cm) long and two 2in (5cm) long.
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The alleged incident happened on December 5 last year at Leytonstone Underground station in east London
As Mire was led away by police, he said: "This is for Syria, for my Muslim brothers" and explained that his actions were in response to the bombings of hospitals in the war-torn state, the jury was told.
Mire, who came to Britain from Somalia as a young boy, accepts that he used the knife, and the issue for the jury to decide is whether Mire intended to kill Mr Zimmerman.
Mire, of Sansom Road, Leytonstone, denies attempted murder but admits four counts of attempted wounding and an alternative count of wounding with intent to cause Mr Zimmerman grievous bodily harm.
This dramatic footage shows the moment police Tasered a taxi driver three times at a busy London Underground station after he allegedly slashed a commuter's throat.Muhiddin Mire, 30, cut the throat of musician Lyle Zimmerman so that his windpipe was exposed during a terrifying rampage at Leytonstone Tube station , a court heard.Today, jurors at the Old Bailey were shown footage filmed by another passenger as officers hit Mire with a stun gun three times before he fell to the ground.Daniel Bielinksi, who captured the incident from outside the Tube station on December 5 last year, could be heard in the five-minute clip screaming, 'call forpolice '.He could also be heard trying to warn other passengers away as Somali-born Mire returned inside, still clutching a knife.Prosecutor Jonathan Rees QC told the jury the footage, played in court, was 'fairly dramatic stuff, as you will appreciate'.The video showed Mire slowly walking after Polish Mr Bielinski, who continued filming him and asked in heated exchanges: "Why you attack me and my girlfriend?"As Mire returned to the station, Mr Bielinski screamed: "Be careful, be careful. Knife blade. Call for police. Security."The court was also told today that images of murdered soldier Lee Rigby and British Islamic State executioner Jihadi John were among extremist material found on Mire's phone.Mr Rees said that, as well as material linked to Islamic State, there were images including: "Fusilier Lee Rigby. He was the young soldier who was hacked to death and effectively beheaded in May 2013. Images of the man who became known as Jihadi John."The prosecutor went on: "The contents of the defendants' phone, when looked at alongside what he said during the course of the incident ... provides an insight as to what motivated the defendant to do what he did and what he was seeking to do to Mr Zimmerman."Mr Zimmerman, 56, suffered "a deep and ragged wound" to his neck, and his windpipe was exposed. There were three cuts - one 4.7in (12cm) long and two 2in (5cm) long.As Mire was led away by police, he said: "This is for Syria, for my Muslim brothers" and explained that his actions were in response to the bombings of hospitals in the war-torn state, the jury was told.Mire, who came to Britain from Somalia as a young boy, accepts that he used the knife, and the issue for the jury to decide is whether Mire intended to kill Mr Zimmerman.Mire, of Sansom Road, Leytonstone, denies attempted murder but admits four counts of attempted wounding and an alternative count of wounding with intent to cause Mr Zimmerman grievous bodily harm.
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