UK: 2 people stabbed in north London, suspect arrested

British police arrested a man after two people were stabbed in Golders Green, an area of north London with a large Jewish population. A Jewish community security organization said the wounded people were being treated.

Police in London arrested a man with a knife who had stabbed two members of the public, according to a Jewish community organization Shomrim, as well as the BBC and newspaper The Times. 

"One male was seen running along Golders Green Road armed with a knife and attempting to stab Jewish members of the public," the Shomrin group said online. "Shomrim responded immediately and detained the suspect. Police attended and deployed a taser. The male has now been arrested."

The group said that two people were wounded and were receiving treatment from volunteers. 

There have been several suspected antisemitic crimes in the north London area, which has a large Jewish population, in recent weeks amid the outbreak of the war on Iran. They include  an arson attempt at a synagogue and another targeting ambulances. 

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Edited by: Alex Berry