Police: everything we know so far

Green party leader shares statement after open letter from Met police chief Mark Rowley. Police has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Ireland.

Key facts

• Green party leader shares statement after open letter from Met police chief Mark Rowley.
• Zack Polanski, leader of the Green party, has apologised for sharing a social media post about the police officers who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack.
• The Green leader shared a social media post condemning police officers who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack.
• Green Party leader Zack Polanski has come under growing criticism after sharing a social media post condemning the actions of police officers who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack.
• “I have invited Mark Rowley to meet with me to discuss the police response and the wider issues raised in his letter.”

What we know

Going deeper, Zack Polanski, leader of the Green party, has apologised for sharing a social media post about the police officers who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack.

On the substance, the Green leader shared a social media post condemning police officers who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack.

Beyond the headlines, Green Party leader Zack Polanski has come under growing criticism after sharing a social media post condemning the actions of police officers who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack.

More precisely, Essa Suleiman, 45, remains in police custody having been arrested on the suspicion of attempting to murder Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, in Golders Green on Wednesday morning.

It is worth noting that He continued: “Police responses to emergency situations such as these do need later reflection in the right forums, but I accept that social media is not the appropriate channel for doing so.

What they're saying

“I have invited Mark Rowley to meet with me to discuss the police response and the wider issues raised in his letter.”

The wider context

On a related note, Rowley, the Metropolitan police commissioner, responded by accusing Polanski of fuelling “rising tensions”.

Going deeper, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said he is "proud" of the officers, and said in a letter to Polanski on Thursday he was "disappointed" the politician had amplified "inaccurate and misinformed commentary".

On the substance, Regarding the incident, a spokesperson from the Independent Office for Police Conduct said on Thursday evening: "We received a mandatory referral from the Met this afternoon, which relates to injuries reportedly sustained by the man who was arrested following yesterday's attacks in Golders Green.

Beyond the headlines, ‘Everyone in leadership has a responsibility for lowering the temperature at a time of such tension, and I apologise for sharing a tweet in haste,” Polanski said in a statement.

More precisely, Polanski had reshared a post on X that alleged that the officers who arrested the Golders Green attack suspect “were repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head when he was already incapacitated by Taser.”

The bottom line

• The Green leader shared a social media post condemning police officers who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack.
• Essa Suleiman, 45, has been charged with attempted murder and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday morning.
• They have experienced a series of targeted attacks on the community, and they expect our officers to act, protect them,” Rowley.
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