Police are treating the stabbing of two men in Golders Green, north London, as terrorism, with the suspect described as having been hunting for anyone “visibly Jewish” to attack.
The stabbings, which happened just after 11am on Wednesday, follow a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London since March, including two previous incidents in Golders Green. The victims, aged 76 and 34, are said to be in a stable condition in hospital. A 45-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder after being shot with a stun gun to subdue him.
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Source: The Guardian News
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