“F*** you, you are not normal”: Eight-year-old Jewish girl reportedly victim of verbal abuse on London bus

An eight-year-old Jewish girl was reportedly made to be the victim of verbal abuse on a London bus.

A man allegedly yelled at the girl: “F*** you, you are not normal.”

Both were said to be aboard the 243 bus in Hackney at the time of the alleged incident.

The suspect was said to have tried to follow the girl off of the bus, but was unable when the driver swiftly closed the doors. The suspect was reported to have continued hurling abuse after the doors were closed.

The alleged incident 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 4674 28/02

Campaign Against Antisemitism works closely with Shomrim, with whom we have a data-sharing agreement.

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.