London — A 45-year-old man was charged with attempted murder on Friday Stabbing of two Jewish men in London, the latest in a series of attacks that have stoked fear and anger in Britain’s Jewish community.
Police said Essa Suleiman faces two charges relating to the attack in Golders Green. He has also been booked for a third case of attempt to murder in an incident that took place elsewhere in the city on the same day, in which a person was slightly injured.
Suleiman, a Somalia-born British citizen who lives in London, is due to appear in court for the first time on Friday.
The British government vowed to tackle anti-Semitism after a stabbing in an area of ​​north London, the center of Britain’s Jewish community. The victims, aged between 34 and 76, were seriously injured. One has been discharged from the hospital and the condition of the other is stable.
one after the stabbing series of arson attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites in London in recent weeks.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer He said his government would increase protection for the Jewish community and “do everything possible to end this hatred.”
Britain’s official terror threat level was raised from substantial to severe following Wednesday’s stabbing attack. Critical is the second-highest rung on the five-point scale and means intelligence agencies consider an attack extremely likely in the next six months.
Police say Suleiman was referred to the government’s prevention program in 2020, which tries to keep people away from extremism. The police force said her file was closed later that year, and the reason for the referral was not disclosed.
