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London police chief says suspect in stabbing attack has history of violence, mental health issues
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Police officers patrol the high street after two people were stabbed in Golders Green neighborhood, that has a large Jewish community, in London, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
LONDON — The head of London’s Metropolitan Police, Mark Rowley, says the 45-year-old suspect in the London stabbing attack that wounded two Jewish men had a history of serious violence and mental health issues.
Rowley, during a news conference, says this was a “horrendous act of violence” directed against the Jewish community.
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