A 50-year-old man was attacked after he lit the Quran on fire outside of the Turkish consulate on Thursday in central London

Two people have been charged after a video emerged of a man burning a Koran and another man attacking him outside the Turkish consulate in London. Social media footage showed a man being kicked on the ground by his knife-wielding attacker.

An employee of the Turkish consulate in London has attacked an ex-Muslim who set a Quran on fire in front of the consulate to protest against the murder of Salwan Momika. The consulate employee used a knife in the attack. Silence in British mainstream media 🇹🇷🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/eT1OWvccHK

Hamit Coskun, 50, has been charged with intent to cause against the religious institution of Islam, harassment, alarm or distress during an incident near the consulate in Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, central London, last Thursday (February 13).

A dramatic scene unfolded outside the Turkish Consulate in London on Thursday afternoon, as a man burning a copy of the Quran was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant. The incident, which was captured on video and shared on social media,