The attack in Golders Green was formally declared a terrorist incident, with officers from Counter Terrorism Policing London continuing to lead the investigation.
Commander Helen Flanagan said: “Our thoughts remain with the victims involved and specialist officers continue to provide them with support as their recovery continues.
“We are determined to get justice for the victims and now that a person has been charged, I would urge everyone to avoid any further speculation in relation to this case so that justice can run its course.”
Two Jewish men – Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76 – were taken to hospital after the double stabbing on Wednesday.
Rand told the BBC it was a “miracle” he survived, adding: “I feel like God’s given me back my life.”
He has been discharged from hospital and is recovering at home after receiving stitches. Shine remains in hospital in a stable condition.
Terrorism threat level raised to ‘severe’
Suleiman was born in Somalia and came to Britain legally as a child in the 1990s. He was reported to Prevent, the Government’s anti-extremism programme, in 2020. The case was closed the same year.
The Metropolitan Police said pro-Palestine marches across the country will be assessed after the terrorism threat level was raised to “severe” by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre on Thursday, meaning a terror attack is “highly likely”.
The Home Office said the decision is not solely a result of the Golders Green attack, adding the threat level has been “rising for some time”.
On Thursday, Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley criticised Green Party leader Zack Polanski for retweeting an X post accusing officers of “repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head” when he was already incapacitated from being Tasered.
Britain’s most senior police officer said he was “disappointed”, adding the post was “inaccurate and misinformed”.
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