'I was trying to save a life,' says man who intervened in Golders Green attack
Ashkan Asadian intervened in a knife attack on 76-year-old Moshe Shine at a bus stop in Golders Green, helping to save his life. Asadian disarmed the attacker and barricaded him in a greengrocer's shop until police arrived. Shine has since been discharged from hospital, while the attacker, Essa Suleiman, faces multiple charges of attempted murder.
- ▪Ashkan Asadian rushed to help Moshe Shine during a knife attack at a bus stop in Golders Green.
- ▪Asadian used a shopping trolley to barricade the attacker inside a greengrocer's shop, aiding police response.
- ▪Moshe Shine and Shloime Rand were seriously injured in the attack, along with Ishmail Hussein in a separate incident.
- ▪Essa Suleiman has been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and is set to appear at the Old Bailey on 15 May.
- ▪Asadian, a British citizen originally from Iran, stated he acted without regard for religion or danger, seeing only a human in need.
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'I was trying to save a life,' says man who intervened in Golders Green attack13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDaniel SandfordUK correspondent, Golders GreenWatch: Man who intervened in Golders Green attack speaks about incidentA man who intervened during a knife attack on a Jewish man in Golders Green has told the BBC how he was trying to save a life.Ashkan Asadian rushed to help 76-year-old Moshe Shine as he was being attacked at a bus stop on Wednesday morning.Fearing Shine would be killed, Asadian said he tried to disarm the attacker.When the attacker later fled into a greengrocer's, Asadian barricaded him in with a shopping trolley, helping to give police enough time to arrive.Shine, who suffered serious injuries, has now been discharged from hospital.CCTV footage…
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