Police treating Golders Green stabbings as suspected hate crime

The Guardian World Monday 28 September 2026, 15:03 UTC By Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent 1 min read

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Attack on two Jewish men in north London earlier this year was originally treated as terrorismThe stabbings of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London, in April are being treated as an alleged hate crime not a terrorist attack, police have said. Essa Suleiman, 45, was arrested by the Metropolitan police on suspicion of attempted murder shortly after the stabbings on 29 April.

Attack on two Jewish men in north London earlier this year was originally treated as terrorism

The stabbings of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London, in April are being treated as an alleged hate crime not a terrorist attack, police have said.

Essa Suleiman, 45, was arrested by the Metropolitan police on suspicion of attempted murder shortly after the stabbings on 29 April.

Golders Green (ORG) Jewish (ORG) London (LOCATION) Essa Suleiman (PERSON) Metropolitan (LOCATION)

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Police treating Golders Green stabbings as suspected hate crime

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