A POPULAR Labour MP was stabbed twice in the stomach yesterday by a young woman wearing a burkha during one of his regular public advice surgeries.
Former Cabinet Minister Stephen Timms was said to be in “good spirits” as he recovered in hospital after the incident at a community facility in Beckton, East London. A 21-year-old woman was arrested after the attack and was being questioned by police. [Daily Express] Read more
The relevance of the burqa to stabbing of Stephen Timms MP? A woman has today appeared in court accused of attempting to murder Labour MP Stephen Timms in east London. Twenty-one year old Roshanara Choudhary of East Ham is accused of stabbing Mr Timms at one of his surgeries last Friday.
When the story first broke on Friday, there was no mention in the initial reports of the attacker’s religious affiliation. However the following day, most accounts of the incident drew attention to the young woman's Muslim identity and dress. [ENGAGE] Read more
