Edinburgh knife rampage suspect faces attempted murder trial

He is also accused of attempting to murder a man during the same sequence of events by repeatedly striking him with a knife.

In addition to the attempted murder allegations, the accused faces two charges of carrying out assaults said to have been life-threatening.

Prosecutors further claim that Kokoneh attempted to attack another man with a knife and that he threw cans at a third male, allegedly placing his life in danger.

The court heard previously that police officers were deployed to the area after reports of a man armed with a knife. Armed officers attended and an operational response was launched as the incidents unfolded.

Kokoneh was detained following the incidents after police brought the situation under control.

Emergency services attended the scene and two people were taken to hospital for treatment to injuries sustained during the events.

The accused first appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 4 March 2026, when the charges were outlined in court. On that occasion he made no plea and was remanded in custody.

During Thursday’s hearing, the case proceeded by way of a full committal, a procedural stage in Scottish solemn proceedings which formally sends the case forward for trial before a higher court.

Kokoneh again made no plea to the charges.

Sheriff Court officials confirmed he was fully committed for trial and remanded in custody pending further proceedings.

A preliminary hearing date will be fixed in due course as the case progresses through the Scottish criminal court process.