Two individuals have been stabbed in a knife attack in Golders Green. We are being told that the victims are believed to be Jewish.
A male suspect was spotted with a knife by a Jewish passerby who shouted a warning to others. The man was then seen running along Golders Green Road towards a bus stop in the heavily-Jewish neighbourhood armed where we are told by witnesses that he stabbed Jewish members of the public.
Shomrim, the Jewish community’s volunteer-led neighbourhood watch patrol, immobilised the suspect with a vehicle and detained him until police arrived. We are told that Met Police officers deployed a taser and arrested the suspect.
The two victims were treated on the scene by Hatzola, the local Jewish community’s volunteer-led emergency medical response charity.
Four Hatzola ambulances were destroyed in a recent arson attack in Golders Green.
A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “We are being told by witnesses that this appears to have been a stabbing attack targeting Jewish people in the street. Details are emerging but in view of recent events, many in the Jewish community fear that this is another a targeted attack on Jews Britain. We are grateful to Shomrim, Hatzola and the police for their speedy response and our prayers are with the victims.”
