Two haredi Jews were attacked last Wednesday, within a few hours, while walking in the neighborhood of Stamford Hill, where there is a large haredi population.
The assailant punched them without warning while walking beside them. The two victims were a 12-year-old boy and a man in his 60s, who lost consciousness and was hospitalized following the assault.
Yediot Aharonot reported that the crime was documented in both cases by a security camera and a passerby. The attacker, bearing a Muslim appearance, was seen walking down the street and, in an instant and without any warning, punching a Jewish man walking beside him. London police have opened an investigation, but as of last night they have not yet classified the acts as a “hate crime” or “anti-Semitic crime” despite indications to that effect.