Sixteen-year-old Jewish boy chased by three schoolboys whilst on the way to synagogue in North London

It has been reported that a sixteen-year-old Jewish boy was chased by three schoolboys in North London.

The victim was riding his bicycle on the way to his local synagogue when he was allegedly chased by three boys wearing Gladesmore School uniforms who were shouting “Let’s catch him!”

The incident took place on the corner of Crowland Road and Elm Park at 08:17 on Friday 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: CAD 7088 12/6/22

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.