Two men stabbed in north London
Two people were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, according to CST, a Jewish security group.
A man was seen running along Golders Green Road armed with a knife and attempting to stab Jewish members of the public.
The suspect has since been arrested, the group says.
Man tasered and arrested: Full statement by Jewish group
This is the full statement posted on social media by Jewish volunteer patrol group Shomrim on social media:
“One male was seen running along Golders Green Road armed with a knife and attempting to stab Jewish members of the public.
“Shomrim responded immediately and detained the suspect.
“Police attended and deployed a taser.
“The male has now been arrested.
“Two victims have been stabbed and are being treated by Hatzola. The suspect is in custody. Further updates to follow.”
Group ‘working closely with police’
Jewish security organisation CST says it is “working closely with police” after the reported knife attack.
Anyone with information is being urged to come forward.
Where did attack take place?
CST says the stabbing happened in the Golders Green area of north London.
It follows a string of separate attacks targeting Jewish sites in the area over the past few months, including alleged arson attacks on four Jewish community ambulances in late March.
The scene is around half a mile from a memorial wall where an attempted arson attack took place on Monday.
These are among a number of alleged attacks on Jewish sites in London in recent weeks.
The area has a large Jewish population.
Philp: ‘Yet another appalling antisemitic attack’
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp has called the incident “yet another appalling antisemitic attack”.
The Conservative MP for Croydon South said the government must “urgently step up tangible actions against antisemitism, Iran and Islamist extremism”.
Police and ambulances at scene
Police cordons are in place in the area of the attack where there is a strong emergency presence.
Here’s an image from the scene yesterday afternoon…
Starmer: Stabbing is ‘deeply concerning’
Sir Keir Starmer has called the stabbing in Golders Green “deeply concerning”.
Speaking in the Commons just now, the prime minister said: “There is now a police investigation, and I think we all need to do everything we can to support that investigation and be absolutely clear in our determination to deal with any of these offences, the like of which we’ve seen too much recently.”
Sir Keir said he learnt about the attack before Prime Minister’s Questions began at 12pm.
Labour MP says ‘heart and prayers go out to Jewish community’
Labour MP Sarah Champion has called news of the Golders Green attack “horrific”.
‘Attacks on British Jews are an attack on Britain itself,’ says local MP
Finchley and Golders Green MP Sarah Sackman says she has been “made aware of a serious stabbing in Golders Green” and that a suspect has been detained.
“I want to thank the vital work of Shomrim, who apprehended the perpetrator, Hatzola, the Police and CST,” she said on X.
“The attacks on British Jews are an attack on Britain itself.
“It is unconscionable that Jews are being targeted in this way.
“I am meeting with the home secretary imminently to discuss the urgent situation.”
‘Police apprehended suspect,’ Jewish group says
The Board of Deputies, the biggest Jewish communal organisation in the UK, says it is aware of the incident.
“We are aware of a reported stabbing incident in Golders Green, with two injured. The police have apprehended a suspect,” it said online.
“We are liaising with the CST, government and police to understand what has happened and ensure a forceful response.”
Khan: ‘Appalling attack on two Jewish Londoners’
London mayor Sadiq Khan has called the reported stabbing “an appalling attack on two Jewish Londoners”.
He praised emergency services and volunteer groups for their “swift response to this horrific incident”.
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