Two men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, on Wednesday in an incident police are treating as a suspected terrorist attack — with a 45-year-old man now in custody after being Tasered by officers
The Metropolitan Police have released body cam footage capturing the moment officers apprehended the suspect of a terrorist attack in north London, where two men were stabbed.
Two individuals, aged 76 and 34, were attacked just after 11am on Wednesday, April 29 in Golders Green.
One victim, Shilome Rand, was knifed in the chest as he exited a synagogue.
These stabbings are the most recent in a string of assaults on the Jewish community in London.
A 45-year-old man, identified as a British national from Somalia, is currently in custody after being Tasered by police, reports the Mirror.
The video shared by the Met depicts the events leading up to his arrest.
Police officers can be heard repeatedly yelling “drop the knife” before a Taser is used and the suspect collapses to the ground.
He is consistently ordered to “drop the knife” as the force allege he attempted ‘to attack and stab them’.
Amid the chaos, someone can be heard saying “yeah I got it” as the knife is flung to the right of the suspect who remains on the ground.
The footage concludes with the suspect being handcuffed as he is informed he is under arrest on suspicion of attempted murder.
Alongside the video posted online, the Met stated: “Watch as police officers confront a man suspected of carrying out a terrorist attack in north London where two men were stabbed.
“The suspect refused to show his hands, was violent and continued to pose a clear threat.
“Using only their training, courage and tasers, they detained him while he continued to try to attack and stab them. This took true courage.”
This echoes previous remarks by Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley who lauded the officers’ efforts after meeting with them.
“They are nothing short of extraordinary,” he declared.
“They will tell you they were simply doing their jobs, but without their bravery, I dread to think what the outcome could have been.”
The assault has sent shockwaves through the community, with Jewish leaders expressing that ‘this feels relentless’.
Numerous political figures and influential individuals have also voiced their ‘concern’ in the wake of the incident, with Prince William and Kate stating they are keeping a close eye on the situation and “are, of course, concerned about the attacks upon the Jewish community”.
Victim Rand, who is still hospitalised receiving treatment for his injuries, told ITV News: “People are really concerned, people are afraid, people are uncomfortable walking in the street, people are blaming obviously the government for not doing anything about what’s going on.
“It’s for the past few months really that our community is suffering from these type of attacks. And now it’s going on and trying to take people’s lives and it’s really terrible.
“The government, they are the ones that are able to take care of the problems. And they are not doing their job.”