Golders Green knifeman ‘tried to murder a friend before the attack’

The knifeman accused of stabbing rampage in Golders Green tried to murder a friend before he attacked Jewish men in the street, court heard. Essa Suleiman, 45, lashed out at Ishmael Hussein who managed to fend off the blows at his home in Southwark, Westminster magistrates court heard. Somalia born Suleiman then went to north London to attack Shloime Rand, 34 and Moshe Shine, 76. Suleiman wore a grey prison tracksuit and clasped his hands behind his back as he…