London gang tells schoolboy to remove skullcap or face violence
An 11-year-old Jewish boy has escaped shaken but unhurt after a gang of teenagers surrounded him on a London street and forced him to remove his kippah (Jewish skullcap). According to Shomrim, the Jewish neighbourhood watch patrol, the boy was approached by at least four black teenagers who told him that unless he removed the kippah, they would beat him. The boy refused to comply and instead managed to escape and run home.
The incident occurred on Leaside Road in Hackney. Any witnesses should call the Metropolitan Police Service on 101 or Shomrim on 0300 999 0123.
11 year old boy surrounded by a group of youths in #Hackney who told him to remove his Kippah (Jewish skullcap) & threatened to beat him up
— Shomrim N.E. London (@Shomrim) September 21, 2016
