Man, 24, is charged with attempted murder after knife attack when mosque ... trends now Hassan Hussain from Oxford has been charged with attempted murder By Ed Holt Published: 12:20 GMT, 16 March 2024 | Updated: 12:20 GMT, 16 March 2024 A man in his 20s has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing outside a mosque where the victim ran to find refuge. Worshippers at the Central Oxford Mosque have been hailed as heroes after they gave first aid to the victim, a man in his 40s, who staggered into the place of worship minutes after being attacked. Thames Valley Police were called to the mosque on Wednesday March 13 following reports of a stabbing in a nearby alleyway. The man was later taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition. The police have confirmed today that Hassan Hussain, a 24-year-old man from Oxford, has been charged with attempted murder in connection with this incident. Central Oxford Mosque where a man in his 40s who was stabbed nearby found refuge and tended to by worshippers who gave first aid to the victim Forensic officers near the scene of the crime. Thames Valley police have confirmed today that Hassan Hussain, a 24-year-old man from Oxford, has been charged with attempted murder in connection with this incident. A police van near to the scene of the crime. The suspect was also charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and possession of a knife blade/sharp-pointed article in a public place. He is due to appear at at Oxford Magistrates Court today A statement from the Central Oxford Mosque Society posted on Wednesday night said the incident was unrelated to the mosque. A spokesman for the mosque added: 'We were made aware that there has been a young person involved in an altercation on Cosin Close. 'When we went outside a young man said 'I've been stabbed' so we immediately brought him into the mosque to help him. He collapsed outside the mosque's front doors where we administered first aid with our trained first aiders.' Hussain was also charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and possession of a knife blade/sharp-pointed article in a public place. He is due to appear at at Oxford Magistrates Court today. Share or comment on this article: Man, 24, is charged with attempted murder after knife attack when mosque worshippers gave first aid to victim All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility