The prosecution of a man accused of sending threatening letters to The Queen, PM David Cameron and Home Secretary Theresa May was adjourned yesterday.
Ahmed Elgaber, 35, of no fixed abode, did not appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates Court and his case was fixed for an Actus Reus hearing on March 4, next year.
Elgaber is not fit to plead and the two-hour hearing will determine if he committed the offences he is accused of.
He is charged with three counts of sending a letter conveying a threatening message for the purpose of causing distress or anxiety on March 23 to the three public figures.
Prosecutor Mr. Dominic Hockley told the court: "The charges are maliciously communicating threats to the Queen, David Cameron and Theresa May and the Crown are proceeding."
It is understood the Crown Prosecution Service decided to proceed with the case after a review at the highest level.
Elgaber is currently held in a mental health unit within the South Essex NHS Trust.
"He may well be in hospital for some time," added Mr. Hockley.
It is the third time the troubled case has been listed.
"On the first day he refused to attend and on the second day he did attend, but refused to come up from the cells."
The specific details of the alleged threats were not disclosed.
The prosecution of a man accused of sending threatening letters to The Queen, PM David Cameron and Home Secretary Theresa May was adjourned yesterday.
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