Jewish Breaking NewsJEWISH WOMEN TARGETED! Man Arrested After Brutal Punching Attacks in London
A middle-aged man punched a visibly Orthodox woman in the face on Clapton Common in London Monday. According to Shomrim, their volunteers showed up within 30 seconds, when they saw him punch a second woman in the face twice, leaving significant bruising. It is believed that there are more victims.
Shomrim detained the suspect until police showed up and took him into custody. He is being charged with “racially and religiously aggravated grievous bodily harm.”
Shomrim posted the following on its X account, ending with an appeal for victims to come forward:
🚨 Hate Crime; Jewish ladies viciously assaulted
🎥 CCTV shows 2nd attack
📞 Shomrim received a call from a visibly Jewish lady, reported being punched in the face by a middle-aged male on Clapton Common, E5.
👊 Shomrim volunteers arrived on scene 30 seconds later to witness a 2nd vicious assault on another Jewish lady. She was punched twice in the face, leaving significant bruising.
🚔 @MPSHackney arrested the male for racially & religiously aggravated GBH, as well as for outstanding warrants
✡️ The victims told Shomrim that they believe they were assaulted because they were Jewish, as the offender only targeted Jewish ladies.
📢 Appeal: Further assaults have been reported to Shomrim, with additional victims yet to come forward. Shomrim are appealing for any witnesses or indeed any further victims to come forward.