CCTV caught the shocking moment that a teenage Jewish boy was ‘pelted with stones’ walking to the synagogue in an attack in broad daylight in north London.
The attack on the youngster, who is thought to be 16 years old, on Saturday, May 11 at around 5:55 p.m. on Rookwood Road in Hackney is being investigated as a hate crime by the Met.
Three males were chasing the youngster in the London neighbourhood of Stamford Hill while he was wearing traditional Jewish attire, and one of them was hurling stones at him.
The largest Hasidic Jewish community in Europe is in the North London area, which has traditionally been the target of anti-Semitic attacks; however, these seem to have gotten worse since the terror strikes on Israel on October 7.
Suspected hate crimes reported to police in recent months include thugs on bikes randomly assaulting pedestrians in traditional Jewish dress, a man walking down a street threatening to ‘kill’ Jews and an alleged robbery that saw a 20-year-old woman beaten unconscious.
The victim in the footage is reportedly ‘alright’ following the attack, as he has gotten used to antisemitism in the area, the JC reports.
The Metropolitan Police said: ‘An investigation is underway after a reported assault of a male in Rookwood Road, N16.
‘At around 17:55 hrs on Saturday, 11 May, the victim—a Jewish male—was walking on Rookwood Road, N16 when he was approached by another male and allegedly had an item thrown at him.
‘The incident was reported to police the next day and an investigation was launched by officers based in Hackney. At this stage, the incident is being treated as a hate crime.
‘We are aware of a video being shared online and this will form part of our enquiries. We are in contact with the Shomrim and our enquiries are ongoing.
‘No arrests have been made at this time.
‘Anyone with information should call 101, giving the reference CAD 8409/23MAY. Information can also be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.’
Chief of Shomrim, a neighbourhood watch, Chaim Hochhauser, told the source that the victim was attacked on Shabbat while walking to the synagogue.
He said the perpetrators have caused ‘quite a lot of trouble’ since the October 7 attacks, in attempts to ‘frighten and harm the Jewish community’.
Although the police are looking into the alleged attack, no one has been taken into custody as of yet.
Everyone in this country should be able to walk our streets safely. It shouldn’t matter what age, sex, race or religion they are. We are all equals like it or not.
The idea that attacking a child is justified because of what adults from different religions are doing to each other is absurd.
Taking into account the events of World War II, this is tragic. You were astounded by the inhumanity against fellow humans, and it still doesn’t cease, but this is what’s happening to our once amazing country. I used to be proud to say that I was British, sadly, not so much now.
Britishness is a thing of the past. Because we let them take over and seek to replace our culture with theirs. British people in the UK are currently a minority, and what are our police doing about this, let me guess, the usual investigations that are ongoing, which is probably a code for the case is open but we’re doing absolutely nothing about it.
There are far too many migrants in the UK now, and we can’t keep up with them all, not to mention the lack of powers by the police in dealing with minors. We would need to triple the police force throughout the UK and even then that would barely scratch the surface.
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