Horse Guards Parade: Man with knife did not plan to use it, court told

Prashanth Kandhaiah is accused of trying to stab a police officer at Horse Guards Parade

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A knifeman who charged at armed police officers stationed in Horse Guards Parade in central London has told a jury he did not intend to stab anybody.

Prashanth Kandhaiah, 30, sprinted towards Ministry of Defence officers brandishing a kitchen knife on April 18 this year, a court heard.