Starmer says ‘antisemitic attack in Golders Green is utterly appalling’ after two people stabbed – latest updates
Man arrested after two people were attacked in north London, Jewish neighbourhood watch group Shomrim has said The latest incident comes after a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in north London. In a post on social media the Jewish charity the Community Security Trust said: There has been a knife attack today in Golders Green. The suspect has been arrested. We would like to thank @shomrimlondon, @Hatzola and @metpoliceuk for their swift response. We are working closely with the pol
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Specialist officers from Counter Terrorism Policing are leading the investigation and working with police to establish the full circumstances and any links to terrorism, the Met said in a statement.
Head of counter terrorism policing Laurence Taylor said:
Whilst I must stress this investigation is at an early stage, we are working quickly to understand exactly what happened.
Thank you to those who were in the area at the time and supported the response to this terrible incident.
Our thoughts are with the victims of this horrific attack. We are grateful to officers who swiftly Tasered and arrested the suspect before he could cause further harm.
We are aware of the significant distress and concern this incident is likely to cause in the face of a number of incidents in the local area. A suspect is in custody, and investigators are considering all possible motives.
An investigation is under way and a man has been arrested following a stabbing incident in Barnet.
At 11:16hrs on Wednesday 29 April, officers responded following reports of people stabbed in Highfield Avenue.
Coverage from 4 sources
- Starmer says ‘antisemitic attack in Golders Green is utterly appalling’ after two people stabbed – latest updatesGuardian - World · Taz Ali (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) · Apr 29, 2026, 1:01 PM
- Two Jewish men stabbed in north London as Starmer condemns ‘appalling antisemitic attack’ – latest updatesGuardian - World · Tom Ambrose (now) and Taz Ali (earlier) · Apr 29, 2026, 2:13 PM
- Police declare attack in north London a terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed – latest updatesGuardian - World · Aneesa Ahmed (now); Tom Ambrose and Taz Ali (earlier) · Apr 29, 2026, 6:25 PM
- Police declare attack in north London a terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed – as it happened
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