A British national born in Somalia has been charged with attempted murder over the stabbing of two Jewish men at Golders Green in north London.
Essa Suleiman, 45, was due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after the charges were announced on Friday.
Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Ben Baila, 76, were taken to hospital with knife wounds on Tuesday morning.
As prime minister Sir Keir Starmer arrived at the scene of the attack on Thursday to meet first responders and community leaders, he was heckled by protesters accusing him of failing to protect Jews.
Jewish leaders warn antisemitism is becoming normalised.
But addressing the nation from Downing Street, Sir Keir said: “This government will do everything in our power to stamp this hatred out, we will strengthen our security and protect our Jewish community.“But I also call on everyone decent in this country to open their eyes to Jewish pain, Jewish suffering and Jewish fear.”
