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Golders Green terror attack suspect Essa Suleiman was referred to government’s counterterror programme

The Independent·Holly Bancroft·about 1 month ago
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The suspect accused of stabbing two men in Golders Green has been identified as Essa Suleiman - a 45-year-old man who had previously been referred to the government’s counter-terror programme. The 45-year-old, a Somali-born man who came to Britain legally as a child in the 1990s, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on Wednesday after two British Jewish men were attacked in north London. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley revealed in a statement at the scene that the suspect, who is now understood to be Suleiman, has a history of serious violence and mental health issues. It emerged on Thursday that the suspected knifeman, believed to be a former translator, had been referred to the counter-extremism scheme Prevent in 2020. His case was closed in the same year. The Golders Green attack suspect has been named as Essa Suleiman (Social media) Suleiman has previously been listed as living in Camberwell, south London, and reportedly worked as a security guard at a school in Swindon.…

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