'I was trying to save a life,' man who intervened in Golders Green attack tells BBC

Author: bbc.comPublished on: May 3, 2026Country: United Kingdom

Crime & Law

'I was trying to save a life,' man who intervened in Golders Green attack tells BBC

Ashkan Asadian intervened during a knife attack on 76-year-old Moshe Shine in Golders Green. He attempted to disarm the attacker and barricaded him in a shop with a shopping trolley, allowing police to arrive. Shine suffered serious injuries but has since been discharged from the hospital.

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