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| Man who stabbed 2 Jews in Golders Green pleads not guilty to attempted murder |
| 2026-09-26 |
| [IsraelTimes] Essa Suleiman, 45, appears for brief hearing at London court for April 29 attack in heavily Jewish neighborhood that left victims seriously injured; his trial is due to start in March A 45-year-old man pleaded not guilty "Wudn't me." on Friday to attempting to murder two Jewish men who were stabbed in a knife attack in north London in April — an offense prosecutors said they were no longer treating as terrorism. Essa Suleiman, a Brit who was born in Somalia, is alleged to have attacked the men in Golders Green on April 29, one of a spate of incidents targeting Jewish premises in the same area of London, which is home to a large Jewish population. The attacks left Britannia’s 290,000 Jews fearing for their safety, and prompted the government to promise stronger action to protect them. In March, a separate arson attack in the Golders Green neighborhood destroyed four ambulances owned by Hatzola, a Jewish rescue group, parked outside a synagogue. Four men pleaded guilty to the attack, including British nationals Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatshi, 18, and British-Pak Saif Ali, 18. The arsonists destroyed four ambulance vehicles, causing damage valued at £1 million ($1.4 million). Suleiman appeared for a brief hearing at London’s Old Bailey court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to two counts of attempted murder. He also denied a third count of attempted murder, relating to an unconnected incident at the home of a former acquaintance earlier the same day, and possession of a bladed article. Police had initially said the stabbings were being investigated as suspected terrorism. Prosecutor Deanna Heer said on Friday, however, that the Crown Prosecution Service had concluded that following a review, there was insufficient evidence to say the stabbings had a terrorist connection. Suleiman was remanded in jug and will next appear in court on January 15, with his trial due to start in March 2027. London’s Metropolitan Police has announced the creation of a special unit to protect Jews following a spate of hate attacks amid growing antisemitism in the country. Related: Essa Suleiman 05/17/2026 Man who stabbed 2 Jews in Golders Green to stand trial next year, London court hears Essa Suleiman 05/05/2026 Iranian British man who chased Golders Green terrorist: ‘Maybe I can save someone’s life’ Essa Suleiman 05/03/2026 Israel’s deputy FM: ‘Extremist’ UK Green Party leader ‘legitimizes violence against Jews’ Related: Golders Green: 2026-09-20 Iran's Expanding Campaign Against Jewish Targets Outside Israel Golders Green: 2026-08-05 Antisemitic assaults in Britain surged by 82% in first six months of 2026 -- report Golders Green: 2026-07-28 ‘If you’re ever confused: I stand with the Jews,’ Boy George releases pro-Israel song |
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