Identifiably Jewish man returning from synagogue reportedly threatened by chain-wielding aggressor

An identifiably Jewish man returning from a synagogue was reportedly threatened by a man wielding a chain.

The alleged aggressor was said to have used the chain into forcing the Jewish man to walk with him.

It was reportedly only when pedestrians passed by to offer help that the aggressor fled the scene.

The incident, seemingly captured on video, took place in Stamford Hill at 23:55 on 9th December 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: 6554 13/12

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.