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Jewish man stabbed in London's Stoke Newington

A man aged in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of Rabbi Alter Yaakov Schlesinger from Stamford Hill's ultra-orthodox  Satmar community

June 12, 2020 11:24
Scene of the stabbing
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An Orthodox Jew man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Stoke Newington, Hackney, on Friday morning.

The male - who was named as Rabbi Alter Yaakov Schlesinger from Stamford Hill's ultra-orthodox  Satmar community -  suffered what appeared to be multiple stab wounds in the incident, which took place just before 11am.

Witnesses at the scene say members of the public held the suspect until he was arrested by police.

In a statement, Hackney Police confirmed: "At 10:54 on Friday, 12 June, police were called to reports of a male being restrained in Stoke Newington High Street, N16.