Ilyas Akhtar, 20, of Slough, Berkshire, spoke only to confirm his personal details when he appeared in the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
The 20-year-old was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and arson in Slough last week at the Salt Hill Activity Centre, near Windsor Castle .
Residents of a once thriving enclave are outraged by proposals to merge Slough into the capital - despite claims it could yet revive the place dubbed Britain's 'ugliest' and 'most miserable' town.
Daisy Mumba, 32, who was travelling from Slough to Sheffield, was forced to sit on the floor next to the toilet of a CrossCountry train service because she could not get to the seat she had booked.
Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, was gunned down in Knockholt, Kent, near The Three Horseshoes pub, just after 7pm on Friday while she was out with a friend.
Arriving on Slough High Street on a grey weekday morning, I have barely had time to take out my notebook when I am accosted by an angry-looking man on crutches.
EXCLUSIVE: Furious locals living in Langley, Slough, next to an illegally-built block of flats that could be demolished by the council say they don't care if neighbours are made homeless.