UK man appears in court over stabbing of two Jewish men in London
8 sources covered this · see comparison →A 45-year-old UK man, Essa Suleiman, appeared in a London court charged with the attempted murder of two Jewish men stabbed in Golders Green, an incident police are treating as a suspected terrorist attack. The attack prompted authorities to raise the national terrorism threat level to 'severe,' indicating an attack is highly likely in the near future. Prime Minister Keir Starmer responded by pledging increased protection for the Jewish community amid a recent rise in anti-Jewish incidents in north London.
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UK man appears in court over stabbing of two Jewish men in LondonSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 01, 2026, 06:24 PMUpdated May 01, 2026, 06:28 PMListenLONDON, May 1 - 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 targeting Jewish premises in the same area of north London, home to a large Jewish population, prompting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to vow…
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