{"id":144114,"date":"2023-12-09T01:48:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T01:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=144114"},"modified":"2023-12-09T01:48:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T01:48:26","slug":"police-investigate-after-young-jewish-woman-is-violently-assaulted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/world-news\/police-investigate-after-young-jewish-woman-is-violently-assaulted\/","title":{"rendered":"Police investigate after young Jewish woman is 'violently assaulted'"},"content":{"rendered":"
Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a young Jewish woman was ‘violently assaulted and robbed’, the Met has said.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
She was reportedly left bruised, but did not need to go to hospital.<\/p>\n
Footage of the incident circulated online after it was tweeted by neighbourhood watch group Shomrim.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She then crosses the road before she is grabbed by the two women and struck multiple times.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Detective Inspector Mike Herrick is leading the investigation from the robbery unit and said the woman was terrified.<\/p>\n
He said: ‘This was a shocking incident and terrifying experience for the victim who was lucky to not receive more serious injuries.<\/p>\n
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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<\/p>\n
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At around 4.30pm on Thursday, the 20-year-old was robbed on Rostrevor Avenue in Stamford Hill, north London (pictured)<\/p>\n
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The Met Police then later confirmed that the woman was Jewish (stock image)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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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<\/p>\n
‘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.<\/p>\n
‘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.<\/p>\n
‘We will of course keep an open mind about the motive and continue to work closely with the local community to allay any fears.’<\/p>\n
The force later confirmed that the victim is Jewish.<\/p>\n
The Met tweeted: ‘Video footage of a young Jewish woman being violently assaulted and robbed in Haringey yesterday has been widely shared this evening.<\/p>\n
‘We are not sharing the video in full, but we can confirm that an investigation has been launched.<\/p>\n
‘Officers take any suggestion of hate crime incredibly seriously and our investigation will include a thorough assessment of the motive for the attack.’<\/p>\n
Anyone with information which could assist the investigation is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 5505\/07Dec.<\/p>\n
Information can also be shared with the independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n