“I wish I had a gun to shoot you”: Jewish schoolchildren reportedly assaulted in Stamford Hill

It has been reported that Jewish schoolchildren were reportedly assaulted in Stamford Hill, North London.

The perpetrator is alleged to have harassed Jewish people before and is understood to have shouted “You Jews are so bad” and “I wish I had a gun to shoot you.” CCTV footage appears to show a visibly angry man yelling at Jewish schoolchildren as a Jewish man shields them as they walk.

The incident is believed to have occurred on 6th February and was reported today 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 4417 06/02/22

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.