Overview
- Two Jewish men, aged 76 and 34, were stabbed in Golders Green on Wednesday, and both remain in hospital in stable condition.
- The suspected attacker was held by volunteers at the scene, then tasered and arrested after he tried to stab responding officers.
- Scotland Yard designated the case a terrorist incident, and Counter-Terrorism Policing is leading what officials describe as an early-stage investigation.
- Police arrested a 45-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder and are checking his nationality and background as he remains in custody.
- Met Commissioner Mark Rowley said the suspect has a history of serious violence and mental health issues, and senior royals and the prime minister issued statements of concern as the attack followed recent crimes against London’s Jewish community, including a March arson that destroyed Hatzola ambulances.