Zakaria Bulhan is to appear in court on Saturday charged with murdering American tourist Darlene Horton in Russell Square.
Forensic officers at the scene of the attack in Russell Square
A teenager has been charged with the murder of an American tourist following a mass stabbing in central London.
Zakaria Bulhan, 19, will appear in court on Saturday
accused of murdering 64-year-old Darlene Horton and the attempted murder
of five others injured in the attack.
Ms Horton, a university professor from Florida, had been just hours away from flying home with her partner when she was killed.
A British man who was stabbed in the stomach during Wednesday night's attack remains in hospital in a "serious but stable" condition.
An American man, an Australian man, an Australian woman and an Israeli woman were all discharged on Thursday.
Yovel Lewkowski, who was visiting London from Tel Aviv, was stabbed in the upper arm.
The 18-year-old has written a Facebook post describing the moment Mrs Horton died in front of her.
"I'm not afraid, I want to keep going with the trip," she wrote.
"The last few hours have taught me to appreciate every second, I don't know whether to call it luck or fate, but no doubt it is some sort of miracle compared to the woman who stood right next to me and perished in front of my eyes: a matter of seconds, metres, breaths."
One of the tributes made to Ms Horton came from Florida State University president John Thrasher, who said: "There are no words to express our heartache over this terrible tragedy.
"We are shocked that such senseless violence has touched our own FSU family and we will do all we can to assist (Ms Horton's partner) Professor Wagner and his loved ones, as well as his friends and colleagues in the psychology department, as they mourn."
Bulhan is a Norwegian national of Somali origin who moved to the UK in 2002.
A neighbour of Bulhan in Tooting expressed shock at his arrest.
Parmjit Singh Bhamra described him as a "quiet, academic boy who was a bit of a loner". She said he liked football, basketball and music.
Two police officers remain on duty outside the family home.
Ms Horton, a university professor from Florida, had been just hours away from flying home with her partner when she was killed.
A British man who was stabbed in the stomach during Wednesday night's attack remains in hospital in a "serious but stable" condition.
An American man, an Australian man, an Australian woman and an Israeli woman were all discharged on Thursday.
American tourist Darlene Horton had been hours away from returning home
The 18-year-old has written a Facebook post describing the moment Mrs Horton died in front of her.
"I'm not afraid, I want to keep going with the trip," she wrote.
"The last few hours have taught me to appreciate every second, I don't know whether to call it luck or fate, but no doubt it is some sort of miracle compared to the woman who stood right next to me and perished in front of my eyes: a matter of seconds, metres, breaths."
One of the tributes made to Ms Horton came from Florida State University president John Thrasher, who said: "There are no words to express our heartache over this terrible tragedy.
"We are shocked that such senseless violence has touched our own FSU family and we will do all we can to assist (Ms Horton's partner) Professor Wagner and his loved ones, as well as his friends and colleagues in the psychology department, as they mourn."
Bulhan is a Norwegian national of Somali origin who moved to the UK in 2002.
A neighbour of Bulhan in Tooting expressed shock at his arrest.
Parmjit Singh Bhamra described him as a "quiet, academic boy who was a bit of a loner". She said he liked football, basketball and music.
Two police officers remain on duty outside the family home.
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