
Man Accused of Attempted Murder of Jewish Men to Stand Trial
Essa Suleiman, 45, accused of attempting to murder two Jewish men and a Somali friend, to stand trial in March 2027

Essa Suleiman, 45, accused of attempting to murder two Jewish men and a Somali friend, to stand trial in March 2027

Essa Suleiman, 45, has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London, and another man in Southwark, south London on Wednesday. The defendant, a British citizen born in Somalia who came to the UK as a child in the early 1990s, was a patient at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. He faces additional charges of possessing a knife in a public place. One victim, Shloime Rand, 34, has been discharged from hospital. The case has been sent to the Old Bailey for a preliminary hearing on 15 May.

Essa Suleiman, 45, has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London, and a third man in Southwark on Wednesday. The defendant, a British citizen born in Somalia, is also charged with possessing a knife in public. One victim, Shloime Rand, 34, has been discharged from hospital. The case has been sent to the Old Bailey for a preliminary hearing on 15 May.

Essa Suleiman, 45, has appeared in court charged with the attempted murders of three people in two knife attacks in London. He is accused of stabbing Ishmail Hussein at his home in Southwark before traveling to Golders Green where he attacked Shloime Rand, 34, and Norman Shine, 76, both visibly Orthodox Jewish men. The defendant was arrested after police used a stun gun and was remanded in custody, with the next hearing set for 15 May at the Old Bailey.

A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder for stabbing two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London. Essa Suleiman, a Somalia-born British citizen, appeared in court and was remanded in custody. Police have classified the attack as terrorism. The victims, aged 34 and 76, were seriously injured. The suspect had been referred to the government's Prevent extremism programme in 2020 but his file was closed the same year.

A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London on Wednesday. Both men suffered serious injuries. The Metropolitan Police declared it a terrorist incident. The defendant is also accused of a separate knife attack in Southwark the same day. The UK's terror threat level was raised to severe on Thursday.

A man has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, on Wednesday. Both victims suffered serious injuries and were treated in hospital. The Metropolitan Police declared the incident a terrorist attack. The suspect, identified as Suleiman, is a British citizen born in Somalia who came to the UK lawfully as a child in the early 1990s. He faces two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a bladed article. He has also been charged with attempted murder for a separate incident in Southwark. The UK's terror threat level was raised to severe on Thursday.

A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north-west London. Essa Suleiman faces two counts of attempted murder and one count of possessing a bladed article. The attack on Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, occurred the same day the UK's terror threat level was raised to severe. The suspect was previously referred to the government's Prevent programme in 2020.

Essa Suleiman charged after two men stabbed in north London, say police Essa Suleiman has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, on Wednesday, the Metropolitan police has said.The 45-year-old has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a bladed article in a public place over the incident, police said. Continue reading...

Essa Suleiman was referred to the government's counter-extremism programme in 2020 but the case was shelved.

Suleiman had been referred to scheme to try to stop people becoming terrorists in 2020 but case was closed the same yearFull report: Golders Green attack suspect referred to Prevent scheme in 2020, say policeHere are some of the latest images from the newswires in Golders Green this morning:A 45-year-old man, who is a British national, born in Somalia, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said he came to the UK lawfully as a child.The Metropolitan police said he was initially taken to hospital after being arrested but has since been discharged. He was taken to a London police station where he remains in custody.The Met commissioner, Mark Rowley, said the suspect has a history of mental health issues, drug use and convictions for violence. Continue reading...