Scottish man, 36, accused of Edinburgh terror attack on Muslims named

Police arrested a man at the scene (Picture: Edward Hughes /PA Wire)

The man accused of the Edinburgh knife attacks has been named as Lewis Hawkes after he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Hawkes, 36, appeared at court charged with five counts of attempted murder ‘aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection’, the Crown Office said.

CCTV footage released appeared to show a topless man driving erratically before abandoning his car and lunging at a random black man and delivery rider, while smoking and wielding two large knives.

He is alleged to have thrown an axe through the window of a taxi, whic...