Hammer attack suspect faces 3 counts of murder

The Court of First Instance in Hammersmith, London has ordered the detention of the suspects in connection with the hammer attack on three Emirati sisters at a London hotel last week. They have been referred to the criminal court on Thursday.

The main suspect, Philip Spence, 32, was charged with three counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated burglary, while the other suspects were charged with the possession of stolen goods with intent to sell them.

A delegation from Abu Dhabi Police, sent to London to provide assistance to the British Police, attended the summary trial of the suspects.

The three Emirati sisters were visiting London, when they were attacked by an assailant with a hammer in their room at the Cumberland Hotel in the early hours of last Sunday. While all sustained head and facial injuries, one victim has lost 95 percent of her brain function and the use of her left eye.

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