The UK Prosecution Service has withdrawn allegations linking the National Security Act and foreign power provisions to the case of former accountability adviser Mirza Shahzad Akbar and YouTuber Adil Raja, who were attacked at their homes in Oxford and Chesham.

The prosecution informed the judge that it is abandoning reliance on National Security Act 2023 provisions or foreign power claims, narrowing the case to allegations of hired thugs orchestrating attacks.Six defendants pleaded not guilty, while others requested case dismissal.The attacks, which included violent assaults and arson attempts, are being investigated by Counter Terrorism Policing due to their targeted nature.Prosecutors now focus on conspiracy charges without invoking state-linked aggravators.The decision suggests insufficient evidence for foreign power involvement, though the police have yet to identify the attackers' organizers.Trials are scheduled for early 2027 at Nottingham Crown Court.