Gang members reportedly smash identifiably Jewish eight-year-old boy’s head against lamp post

An identifiably Jewish eight-year-old boy has reportedly been attacked by two gang members in North London.

The gang is believed to be associated with the nearby Webb Estate and is accused of harassing Jewish residents for years.

The boy was said to have had his head smashed against a lamp post and a photograph in connection with the incident appears to show a young child with a head wound. 

The incident is believed to have occurred yesterday at approximately 18:00 in Clapton Common and was reported by Stamford Hill Shomrim, the Jewish volunteer neighbourhood watch patrol.

If you have any more information, please contact the police on 101 or Stamford Hill Shomrim on 0300 999 0123, quoting reference number: CAD 6113 26/07/22

Campaign Against Antisemitism’s analysis of Home Office statistics shows that an average of over three hate crimes are directed at Jews every single day in England and Wales, with Jews more than four times likelier to be targets of hate crimes than any other faith group.