A Tooting teen accused of killing a retired American teacher and wounding five other people in a knife rampage is well enough to stand trial, a court heard.

Zakaria Bulhan, 19, of Tooting Grove, Wandsworth, allegedly carried out the attack in Russell Square in Central London on July 3 in which American tourist Darlene Horton, 64, died.

The defendant, a Norwegian national of Somali origin who moved to the UK in 2002, appeared before the Old Bailey via video link from Broadmoor secure hospital for a hearing ahead of a provisional trial on February 6.

He spoke only to confirm his name and was not asked to enter pleas to the charges of Mrs Horton's murder and the attempted murders of five others.

At a previous hearing, the court heard there were psychiatric issues in the case to be looked into.

Defence barrister John Jones QC confirmed that Bulhan was now mentally fit to plead and stand trial at the Old Bailey.

Mrs Horton had been visiting the capital with her husband, Richard Wagner, a university professor from Florida who was teaching summer classes, and was due to return to their home in Tallahassee the following day.

Martin Hoenisch, Lillie Selletin, David Imber, Bernard Hepplewhite and Yovel Lewronski, were all injured in the attack.

Trial judge Mr Justice Spencer remanded Bulhan into custody until his trial which is due to last two weeks.