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UK Allocates £25 M Police Boost After Golders Green Stabbing

4/30/2026

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The UK government announced a £25 million boost for police patrols and legislation to counter state-sponsored threats after the Golders Green stabbing.
Police arrested a 45-year-old Somali-born British man in Southwark, tasered him when he refused to drop his knife, and released body-worn footage.
Two Jewish men, Shilome Rand and Moshe Ben Baila, were stabbed in Golders Green, with Rand surviving a chest wound after leaving synagogue and saying community feared the government.

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The UK government announced a £25 million boost for police patrols and legislation to counter state-sponsored threats after the Golders Green stabbing.
Police arrested a 45-year-old Somali-born British man in Southwark, tasered him when he refused to drop his knife, and released body-worn footage.
Two Jewish men, Shilome Rand and Moshe Ben Baila, were stabbed in Golders Green, with Rand surviving a chest wound after leaving synagogue and saying community feared the government.