Essa Suleiman has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, the Metropolitan police has said.

The 45-year-old has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a bladed article in a public place over the incident, police said.

Police said they were called to the area just after 11am on Wednesday after reports two men had been stabbed.

Two Jewish men – Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Ben Baila, 76, named locally as Moshe Shine – were stabbed on Highfield Avenue and taken to hospital.

Suleiman is appearing at Westminster magistrates’ court on Friday, the Met police said.

Commander Helen Flanagan, head of counter-terrorism policing for London, 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…