Two victims: Shloime Rand is in the news after a London stabbing in Golders Green; his family says more protection is needed for Jews. He is a father.
Two Jewish men have been hospitalised after a suspected terror stabbing in Golders Green. A 45-year-old Somali-born UK national has been arrested; police treat the incident as terrorism. Ministers say £25m more will fund protective measures around synagogues and community sites, with broader tightening of counter-extremism powers under consideration.
A 45-year-old Somali-born British man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article after stabbings in Golders Green and a separate incident in south London. The national terrorism threat level has been raised to severe, and the suspect is in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.