Police declare attack in north London a terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed – latest updates
Police have declared a stabbing attack in north London a terrorist incident, with investigations underway to determine if the Jewish community was deliberately targeted. Two men were stabbed in Golders Green, and authorities are working with counter-terrorism units and security services to assess the motive. The incident is being treated with high priority as officials gather intelligence and evidence.
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10.23 EDTPolice declare Golders Green stabbing a terrorist incidentPolice have said the stabbing of two men in north London is being treated as a terrorist incident, with officers investigating whether the attack deliberately targeted the Jewish community.Speaking outside Scotland Yard on Wednesday, head of counter terrorism olicing Laurence Taylor confirmed that the stabbing has been formally declared to be terrorism.He said: double quotation markThis has now formally been declared a terrorist incident. Our highly specialised teams of officers are working with the Metropolitan Police to progress this investigation quickly and establish exactly what has happened.
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