UK man appears in court over stabbing of two Jewish men in London


A police officer stands by a cordon at the scene, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - ⁠The trial of a 45-year-old man charged ⁠with attempted murder over a knife attack ‌during which two Jewish men were stabbed will take place next March, a London court heard on Friday.

Essa Suleiman, ​a British national who was ⁠born in Somalia, is ⁠alleged to have tried to kill two Jewish men ⁠on ‌April 29 in north London's Golders Green area, which is home to ⁠a large Jewish population.

The incident was the ​latest in ‌a spate of attacks targeting Jewish premises in ⁠the ​area, which have left Jewish communities fearing for their safety, prompting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to ⁠vow stronger action.

Suleiman is also ​charged with a third count of attempted murder, relating to an unconnected incident at the home of ⁠a former acquaintance earlier the same day, and with possession of a bladed article.

He appeared at London's Old Bailey court on Friday and was ​not asked to enter ⁠pleas to any of the four charges he faces. ​A date of March 1, ‌2027 was set for ​his trial, and he remains in custody.

(Reporting by Sam Tobin; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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