Man arrested after assaults on Jewish women in north London

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 12:44 · Archive

A man was arrested after allegedly attacking three Jewish women on Upper Clapton Road in Stamford Hill, north London.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault following a series of alleged attacks on Jewish women in north London. Video footage shows him running down Upper Clapton Road in Stamford Hill before stopping to punch a woman wearing traditional Jewish dress who was pushing a pram. He struck her twice before fleeing as passersby pursued him.

Police said three women have reported being attacked and all suffered minor injuries. The Campaign Against Antisemitism received reports that the same man assaulted a total of four Jewish women on the road. Officers were called at 1.40pm after the man was detained by Shomrim, a voluntary neighbourhood watch organisation that patrols the area. Metropolitan Police arrived within minutes and arrested the 33-year-old, who remains in police custody.

How it is being reported

• Moment stranger punches pram-pushing Jewish woman in face in anti-Semitic attack - before assaulting three moreVideo footage captures the moment a stranger punched a Jewish woman in the face in an alleged anti-Semitic attack during a series of assaults in north London.Daily Mail · 20 Oct, 11:05
• Man arrested after alleged assaults against three Jewish women, including mum pushing a pramA man has been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault after three Jewish women were reportedly attacked, including one who was pushing a baby in a pram.Sky News · 20 Oct, 07:08

In this story: Upper Clapton Road · Stamford Hill · Metropolitan Police · Campaign Against Antisemitism · Shomrim

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