Golders Green knifeman accused of stabbing two Jewish men denies attempted murder - as attack no 'longer considered terrorism'

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-25 · by Robert Folker

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Essa Suleiman, 45, has appeared at the Old Bailey via video link from Broadmoor secure psychiatric hospital and pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing two Jewish men in Golders Green on April 29. The prosecution no longer considers this a terrorist incident but acknowledges that racial or religious aggravation could be considered if there is a conviction. Suleiman is accused of attacking Ishmael Hussein at his home before traveling to Golders Green, where he stabbed Shloime Rand and Moshe Shine.
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On April 29, Essa Suleiman, a 45-year-old British national born in Somalia, pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder two Jewish men in Golders Green, an area with a large Jewish population in north London. The attack left one victim, Shloime Rand (34), stabbed once in the chest while studying at a synagogue and another, Moshe Shine (76), hospitalized after sustaining multiple stab wounds. Initially treated as suspected terrorism, prosecutors now consider it an alleged hate crime rather than a terrorist act. Suleiman is also charged with attempting to murder his friend earlier that day and possessing a bladed article. The case highlights rising concerns among London's 290,000 Jewish residents about safety in light of recent incidents targeting the community.

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The Straits Times
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 7 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe Essa Suleiman pleading not guilty to attempted murder charges for stabbing two Jewish men in Golders Green on April 29, 2026.”
The Guardian · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 1 of 12 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the stabbings of two Jewish men in Golders Green by Essa Suleiman on April 29, and they refer to the same charges and defendant.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 25% hedged 2 of 8 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe the same defendant accused of attacking two Jewish men with a knife on April 29 in Golders Green.”

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Folker, R. (2026, September 25). Golders Green knifeman accused of stabbing two Jewish men denies attempted murder - as attack no 'longer considered terrorism'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16160861/Golders-Green-knifeman-stabbing-Jewish-attempted-murder.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Robert Folker
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Topics

Daily Mail Golders Green Jewish London Southwark

Subjects

Suleiman GPE · 6× Jewish NORP · 4× Golders Green PERSON · 3× Moshe Shine PERSON · 3× Shloime Rand PERSON · 3× Essa Suleiman PERSON · 2× Ishmael Hussein PERSON · 2× London GPE · 2× Somalia GPE · 2× Southwark GPE · 2×

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The Golders Green knifeman accused of stabbing two Jewish men in the street has denied attempted murder. Essa Suleiman, 45, is accused of trying to murder his friend Ishmael Hussein at his home in Southwark before going to north London to attack Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, on April 29 this year.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 That is not to say the court would not have to consider, were there to be a conviction, whether there was a racial or religious aggravation.'

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The Golders Green knifeman accused of stabbing two Jewish men in the street has denied attempted murder. Essa Suleiman, 45, is accused of trying to murder his friend Ishmael Hussein at his home in Southwark before going to north London to attack Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, on April 29 this year. asserted
Suleiman → see → April
The Somalia-born defendant has been charged with three counts of attempted murder and possessing a black-handled knife in a public place. asserted
defendant → bear → place
Suleiman, who is currently in Broadmoor secure psychiatric hospital, appeared at the Old Bailey via CVP link on Friday, and pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. asserted
who → appear → him
Despite it formally being declared a terrorist incident at the time, the prosecution told the court that they no longer considered that Suleiman had launched a terrorist attack. asserted
Suleiman → declare → attack
Deanna Heer KC, prosecuting, told Friday's hearing at the Old Bailey: 'We have reviewed the evidence to decide whether it reveals that the conduct of the offence had a terrorist link. asserted
conduct → prosecute → link
We have concluded there is not sufficient evidence to make that submission. asserted
We → conclude → submission
That is not to say the court would not have to consider, were there to be a conviction, whether there was a racial or religious aggravation.' asserted
court → say → ?
Ms Heer had told an earlier hearing that the victims in Golders Green were 'obviously members of the orthodox Jewish community which was apparent from the way they were dressed'. asserted
they → tell → way
Essa Suleiman (pictured), 45, is accused of trying to murder his friend Ishmael Hussein at his home in Southwark before going to north London to attack Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, on April 29 this year The incident in Golders Green only came to an end when a member of the public tried to intervene and take the knife from him before police then arrived and Tasered him, the court has heard Suleiman pictured appearing on a video link from HMP Belmarsh at the Old Bailey on May 15 The case was adjourned for psychiatric reports and a three-week trial is due to go ahead on March 1, 2027. The court previously heard that the defendant attended the home address of his friend of 20 years, Mr Hussein, and attacked him with a knife. uncertain
defendant → picture → knife
Suleiman is then accused of travelling to Brent Cross underground station before going on to Golders Green, where police were called at 11.16am following reports of people stabbed. asserted
police → accuse → people
The second victim, Shloime Rand, 34, was leaving a study session at a synagogue in Golders Green dressed in traditional Jewish Orthodox attire when he crossed the road and was allegedly ‘punched in the chest’. uncertain
he → leave → chest
‘Mr Rand realised his chest was bleeding,’ said Ms Harraway, adding: ‘He sustained a punctured lung’. asserted
He → realise → lung
The third victim, Moshe Shine, 76, was also wearing traditional Jewish clothing and adjusting his Kippah at a bus stop when he was stabbed in the neck, the court heard. asserted
court → wear → neck
‘Although the injuries are not life-threatening, the injuries were serious,’ added Ms Harraway. asserted
Harraway → threaten → ?
The incident only came to an end when a member of the public tried to intervene and take the knife from him before police then arrived and Tasered him, the court has heard. asserted
court → come → him
Suleiman, who became a British citizen in 1995, came to the UK from Somalia legally as a child. asserted
who → become → child
He was living in supported accommodation for individuals released from a secure psychiatric hospital, served by the South London and Maudsley NHS trust, it was heard. asserted
it → live → trust
Suleiman previously worked as a Somali translator, a security guard, and sometimes at sports pitches at a school in Wiltshire. asserted
Suleiman → work → Wiltshire
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