Golders Green terror attack suspect charged with attempted murder
Essa Suleiman has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article following the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London. He faces additional charges related to a separate incident in Southwark on the same day and is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to 'severe,' though authorities state this decision was not solely due to the Golders Green attack.
- ▪Essa Suleiman was charged with two counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article after stabbings in Golders Green.
- ▪Suleiman was also charged with attempted murder in connection with a separate incident on Great Dover Street in Southwark.
- ▪Two victims, Shloime Rand and Moshe Ben Baila (also known as Moshe Shine), were hospitalized, with Rand discharged and Shine in stable condition.
- ▪Suleiman came to the UK from Somalia as a child, was reported to the Prevent programme in 2020, and had the case closed the same year.
- ▪Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley criticized Green Party leader Zack Polanski for sharing a post alleging police misconduct during the arrest.
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