Man charged with racially aggravated assault and assaulting a police officer after antisemitic abuse of Jewish victim and attack on Shomrim volunteer and police

A man has been arrested and charged with racially aggravated assault and assaulting a police officer after he yelled antisemitic abuse at a Jewish victim and then attacked a local neighbourhood patrol volunteer and a policeman.

The suspect is alleged to have shouted “F*** Jews, you vote for Trump, go to Hitler – he should kill you!”

A volunteer with Stamford Hill Shomrim, the Jewish volunteer neighbourhood watch patrol, then intervened, as did a police officer, and they were both allegedly set upon by the suspect.

The attack took place on Craven Park Road in Stamford Hill on 13th November.

The suspect has been remanded in custody and will appear at Highbury Magistrates Court today. Shomrim volunteers are supporting the victim.

If you have any more information, please contact the police on 101 or Stamford Hill Shomrim on 0300 999 0123, quoting reference number: CAD2818 13/11/2020.

A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “This sort of antisemitic abuse is far too common, particularly in Stamford Hill, and this is also hardly the first time that violence has been involved. We applaud Shomrim and the police for their persistent vigilance and wish full recoveries to all of the victims. The suspect, if convicted, must face the full force of the law, otherwise these attacks will only get worse.”

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 almost four times more likely to be targets of hate crimes than any other faith group.

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