US EditionMan charged with attempted murder of two Jewish men in Golders Green
Police say the 45-year-old faces three attempted murder counts as the UK raises its terrorism threat level to severe.
- The Metropolitan Police charged 45-year-old Essa Suleiman with two counts of attempted murder following the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green on Wednesday. He also faces attempted murder charges regarding a separate incident in Southwark.
- Victims Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, suffered serious injuries in the attack, prompting the Metropolitan Police to declare it a terrorist incident. Suleiman, a British citizen born in Somalia, remains in custody.
- Suleiman will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court today facing two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a bladed article. Authorities urge the public to avoid speculation to ensure a fair trial.
- Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said, "Our thoughts remain with the victims involved" and specialist officers continue to provide support as their recovery continues.
- The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre raised the terrorism threat level to "severe," meaning an attack is "highly likely." The Home Office stated the threat level had been "rising for some time.
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As reported by the news agency PA, the terror warning level has been set to "severe" for the first time since 2021.
UK man appears in court over stabbing of two Jewish men in London
A 45-year-old man appeared in a London court on Friday charged with attempted murder over an attack during which two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in what officers have called a suspected terrorist incident. Following the attack, officials raised the national terrorism threat to its second-highest level, meaning a terrorist attack is highly likely within the next six months. The stabbings followed a spate of incidents t…
London is in shock after two Jewish men were stabbed in a brutal attack in a busy part of the city. The incident, which may have been anti-Semitic, has not only raised concerns about public safety but also about the threat of terrorism and the protection of communities. Authorities are treating the incident as a serious crime and the attacker has been charged, while the country's terror alert level has been raised.
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