Plea hearing of man accused of murdering teenager Lily Whitehouse in Oldbury delayed until the New Year
The next court hearing for a man accused of murdering teenager Lily Whitehouse in Oldbury has been delayed until the New Year so he can be assessed to find out if he is fit to stand trial.
Mohammed Azim, aged 41, from Oldbury, appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday, December 17) and was expected to be arraigned and enter a plea to the charge of murdering 19-year-old Lily.
However, Azim's barrister told the court his client came to the UK when he was 16 and did not understand English well enough to follow proceedings.
He also said that due to a brain injury Azim, of Tividale Road, Tividale, has mental health issues and needs to be assessed to conclude whether he was mentally fit to stand trial.
