UK terror suspect charged with attempted murder of 3 men
A 45-year-old Somalia-born British man appeared in a court on Friday charged with attempted murder of three men after two Jewish men were stabbed in an anti-semitic terrorist attack in north London.
Essa Suleiman has also been charged with one count of possession of a bladed article in a public place and remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey court in London on May 15.
The Metropolitan Police said the investigation, being led by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London, discovered the accused targeted two Jewish men in the streets of Golders Green on Wednesday, soon after attacking another male in a separate south-east London incident earlier.
“Our thoughts remain with the victims involved and specialist officers continue to provide them with support as their recovery continues,” said Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of CTP London. Two men — aged 76 and 34 — were treated at the scene in Highfield Avenue, Golders Green, for stab wounds before being taken to hospital. While the 34-year-old has since been discharged, the 76-year-old remains in hospital and is said to be in a stable condition. “As part of this investigation, detectives were also made aware of an
incident that was reported to police earlier on Wednesday 29 April in south-east London. It is believed the suspect in this incident was the same individual arrested in Golders Green,” the Met Police said.
According to court reports, Suleiman had been living in supported accommodation for people released from a secure mental health hospital.
The attack in Golders Green was formally declared a terrorist incident, with CTP London's investigation said to be ongoing.
