Man charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men stabbed in Golders Green

Somali-born British national Essa Suleiman has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green on Wednesday.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed the 45-year-old suspect, from Camberwell, London, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a bladed article in a public place.

Mr Suleiman was also charged with a separate count of attempted murder after an incident was reported in Great Dover Street, Southwark, just hours before the incident in Golders Green.

He will now appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later today, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed.

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The Somali-born British national was charged in connection with an attack against two men in North London.

Commander Helen Flanagan, the head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: "Our thoughts remain with the victims involved and specialist officers continue to provide them with support as their recovery continues.

"We are determined to get justice for the victims and now that a person has been charged, I would urge everyone to avoid any further speculation in relation to this case so that justice can run its course."

Two Jewish men, Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, were treated on Highfield Avenue in Golders Green for stab wounds.

The 34-year-old man has since been released from hospital, while the 76-year-old remains in a stable condition.

On Thursday, the UK terrorism was raised to "severe" in the wake of Wednesday's attack - meaning that another terror attack is "highly likely".

This morning, the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Mark Rowley told Britons to stay alert, adding: "Don't be alarmed, don’t be afraid, but be alert and help us by giving us information."

"Secondly, I think everybody should reflect on the levels of antisemitic attitudes in society and we should all call it out, because these are British Jews," he told LBC.

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