Police investigating possible hate crime after young Jewish woman is ‘violently assaulted and robbed’ in London

• A 20-year-old woman was ‘violently assaulted and robbed’ in North London
• Met Police said two women ran off towards the the A10 after the attack 

Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a young Jewish woman was ‘violently assaulted and robbed’, the Met has said.

At around 4.30pm on Thursday, the 20-year-old was robbed on Rostrevor Avenue in Stamford Hill, north London, by two women who ran off towards the A10, the Metropolitan Police said.

She was reportedly left bruised, but did not need to go to hospital.

Footage of the incident circulated online after it was tweeted by neighbourhood watch group Shomrim. 

The clip shows the victim walking along the path, followed by the two women, before one of them appears to hit her around the head twice. 

She then crosses the road before she is grabbed by the two women and struck multiple times.

One of the women then pulls the victim onto the tarmac, before being pinned down and hit repeatedly. The pair then appear to take her belongings. 

The two women then walk off down the street, as a group of people stop and check on the victim – who is still on the floor. 

Detective Inspector Mike Herrick is leading the investigation from the robbery unit and said the woman was terrified.

He said: ‘This was a shocking incident and terrifying experience for the victim who was lucky to not receive more serious injuries.

The clip shows the victim walking along the path, followed by the two women, before one of them appears to hit her around the head twice

At around 4.30pm on Thursday, the 20-year-old was robbed on Rostrevor Avenue in Stamford Hill, north London (pictured)

The Met Police then later confirmed that the woman was Jewish (stock image)  

The two women then walk off down the street, as a group of people stop and check on the victim – who is still on the floor

‘We don’t underestimate the psychological impact of offences such as these and we are offering her every support as we work to identify the suspects.

‘We know footage of the incident has been widely shared on social media and understand that there will be added concerns about the motivation behind the attack.

‘We will of course keep an open mind about the motive and continue to work closely with the local community to allay any fears.’

The force later confirmed that the victim is Jewish.

The Met tweeted: ‘Video footage of a young Jewish woman being violently assaulted and robbed in Haringey yesterday has been widely shared this evening.

‘We are not sharing the video in full, but we can confirm that an investigation has been launched.

‘Officers take any suggestion of hate crime incredibly seriously and our investigation will include a thorough assessment of the motive for the attack.’

Anyone with information which could assist the investigation is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 5505/07Dec.

Information can also be shared with the independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.

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