What we know about the Golders Green stabbings

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. What we know about the Golders Green stabbings 2 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Alicia Curry PA Media Two Jewish men have been stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in an attack police have declared as a terrorist incident. The men, named locally as Shilome Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, remain in a stable condition in hospital. A 45-year-old man has been arrested.

It comes after a spate of arson attacks against Jewish property in London in recent weeks. Here is what we know so far. The Metropolitan Police said its officers responded at 11:16 BST on Wednesday after receiving reports that people had been stabbed in Highfield Avenue, which runs off Golders Green Road.

The Details

The suspect is first seen on CCTV footage taken on Highfield Avenue, timestamped at 11:15 BST. He is jogging along the pavement towards Golders Green Road when he appears to attack a man, who he chases out of view. Another clip, filmed from a car driving north along Golders Green Road, shows the suspect chasing after a man on the pavement.

More CCTV footage - timestamped to 11:20 BST - shows the suspect approaching a bus stop and repeatedly attacking a man waiting there, who he then pushes on to the road and out of view. Multiple videos and images of the suspect being detained by police have been verified by the . One officer Tasers him, sending the suspect to the floor.

Police can then be seen administering CPR and later footage shows the suspect being lifted on a stretcher into an ambulance. The Metropolitan Police released footage from the body-worn cameras of the responding officers. The clip appears to show the suspect walking towards the officers before the Taser is deployed.

What Experts Say

Officers can be heard yelling "drop the knife" repeatedly before the suspect falls to the ground. They continue to repeat the instruction while the suspect is on the ground and as they work to restrain him. A man, aged 45, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Police say he is a British national, born in Somalia. He was initially taken to hospital but later discharged and taken to a London police station where he remains in custody. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said officers "confronted a man they believed to be a terrorist, who refused to show his hands, who was violent and continued to pose a clear threat".

He added that officers feared the suspect was carrying an explosive device and Tasered him while he continued to stab them. Sir Mark said: "We're also working with our partners in the security services to ensure we have a full intelligence picture and one of the lines of inquiry is whether this attack was deliberately targeting the Jewish community in London. " The suspect had a history of serious violence and mental health issues, he added in a statement at the scene on Wednesday afternoon.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.