LONDON—A psychotic man who tried to kill a social worker who was conducting welfare checks on three children who were being home schooled during a COVID-19 lockdown has been given an indefinite hospital and restriction order.
Sulai Man, 34, was convicted in October of the attempted murder of 61-year-old Themba Nkomo, who was attacked in the hallway outside a flat in Wood Green, north London, on Aug. 6, 2021.
Man was also convicted of wounding police constables David Turpin and Luke Smith with intent.
They had forced entry to the flat but were unaware Man—who was also known as Sulai Bukhari—was lurking in the corridor waiting to attack Nkomo, a Haringey Council social worker, who was stabbed eight times….