What we know about the double stabbing in Golders Green, north London

What we know about the double stabbing in Golders Green, north London

What we know about the Golders Green stabbings

Alicia Curry
Watch: How the attack unfolded

Two Jewish men have been stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in an attack police have declared as a terrorist incident.

The men, one in his 70s and another in his 30s, remain in a stable condition in hospital. A 45-year-old man has been arrested.

It comes after a spate of arson attacks against Jewish property in London in recent weeks.

Here is what we know so far.

What happened?

The Metropolitan Police said its officers responded at 11:16 BST on Wednesday after receiving reports that people had been stabbed in Highfield Avenue, which runs off Golders Green Road.

The suspect is first seen on CCTV footage taken on Highfield Avenue, timestamped at 11:15 BST.

He is jogging along the pavement towards Golders Green Road when he appears to attack a man, who he chases out of view.

Another clip, filmed from a car driving north along Golders Green Road, shows the suspect chasing after a man on the pavement.

More CCTV footage - timestamped to 11:20 BST - shows the suspect approaching a bus stop and repeatedly attacking a man waiting there, who he then pushes on to the road and out of view.

Multiple videos and images of the suspect being detained by police have been verified by the BBC.

One officer Tasers him, sending the suspect to the floor.

Police can then be seen administering CPR and later footage shows the suspect being lifted on a stretcher into an ambulance.

The Metropolitan Police released footage from the body-worn cameras of the responding officers. The clip appears to show the suspect walking towards the officers before the Taser is deployed.

Officers can be heard yelling "drop the knife" repeatedly before the suspect falls to the ground. They continue to repeat the instruction while the suspect is on the ground and as they work to restrain him.

A graphic with a map and 5 points marked on it matched to a screengrab from a video corresponding. 1 shows the suspect approaching a man in a black coat and hat on Highfield Road. The rest are on Golders Green Road, heading north-east. 2 shows the attacker jogging, 3 shows the man just before he attacks a man by a bus stop, 4 shows the man walking while carrying a knife and 5 shows him on the ground, with a police officer on top of him and another holding a taser over him.

Who are the victims?

The two Jewish men stabbed in the attack have been named locally as Shilome Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76.

They were treated at the scene and remain in a stable condition in hospital.

Who is the suspect?

A man, aged 45, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Police say he is a British national, born in Somalia.

He was initially taken to hospital but later discharged and taken to a London police station where he remains in custody.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said officers "confronted a man they believed to be a terrorist, who refused to show his hands, who was violent and continued to pose a clear threat".

He added that officers feared the suspect was carrying an explosive device and Tasered him while he continued to stab them.

Sir Mark said: "We're also working with our partners in the security services to ensure we have a full intelligence picture and one of the lines of inquiry is whether this attack was deliberately targeting the Jewish community in London."

The suspect had a history of serious violence and mental health issues, he added in a statement at the scene on Wednesday afternoon.

The Met later said officers also carried out a search at an address in south-east London, where detectives were investigating an incident that was reported to police and is believed that the suspect is the same individual arrested in Golders Green.

The Met said police were called at approximately 08:50 BST to an address in Great Dover Street, in the Borough area of Southwark, where a "suspect who is reported to have been armed with a knife, is believed to have had an altercation with the occupant before leaving".

What has the reaction been?

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, who represents Britain's largest Jewish community, said: "I'm sad to say that today's event proves that if you are visibly Jewish you're not safe and far more needs to be done...

"It's a sustained effort to terrorise the Jewish community, which will not succeed, because we're a strong and resilient community. We face these kind of attacks and these incidents with great fortitude. However, this cannot be allowed to continue."

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was "angry", "appalled" and "disgusted" that Jewish people were "living their lives frightened".

King Charles III was "naturally deeply concerned" by the attack, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said.

"His thoughts and prayers are with the two individuals who were injured and offers his heartfelt gratitude to those who so selflessly rushed to their aid," they added.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the attack was "utterly appalling", adding: "Attacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Britain."

What previous incidents have there been?

The attack came after a spate of incidents in recent months targeting Jewish communities:

  • 27 April: A suspected arson attack was carried out at a memorial wall in Golders Green. The wall contained tributes to protesters killed by the Iranian regime during anti-government protesters earlier this year, as well as a section to those killed in the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel
  • 18 April: A bottle containing a type of accelerant was thrown through the window of Kenton United Synagogue in north-west London
  • 17 April: Suspicious items, later found to be non-hazardous, were found near the Israeli embassy in London. A video earlier posted to social media claimed the embassy was going to be attacked by drones
  • 15 April: A brick and two bottles thought to contain petrol were thrown at the Finchley Reform Synagogue in north London
  • 23 March: Four Jewish charity-owned ambulances were set on fire in the car park of a synagogue in Golders Green
  • 2 October, 2025: Two Jewish people were killed and three left in a serious condition after a car ramming and stabbing attack outside a synagogue in Manchester. One of the men was killed by a bullet fired by police.
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