General · 4 May 2026

Man saved 76-year-old in Golders Green knife attack

A 76-year-old man, Moshe Shine, has left hospital after being seriously hurt in a knife attack. Ashkan Asadian, 61, intervened during the Golders Green attack on Wednesday, trying to disarm the attacker and then barricading him in a shop. Mr Asadian told the BBC he rushed to help because he believed he was "trying to save a life."

By BriefTea Editorial · 4 May 2026 at 5:51

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