2 Men Charged Over Attack on Rabbi Near London Synagogue

Jewish men walk along the street in the Stamford Hill area of north London on Jan. 19, 2011. Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Two men have been charged in connection with an assault on a rabbi near his synagogue in north London, UK police said on Wednesday.

Abderrahman Brahimi, 25, and Souraka Djabouri, 18, both of Tudor Crescent, Ilford, are due to appear at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, Essex Police said in a statement.