A man has been convicted of a hate crime after shouting “Heil Hitler” and shoplifting at a kosher bakery in Stamford Hill in January.

Alberto Busalacchi pleaded guilty to racially or religiously aggravated harassment and theft at Stratford Magistrates Court.

He was sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay £400 victim compensation.

Chaim Hochhauser, supervisor at Stamford Hill Shomrim, the Jewish volunteer neighbourhood watch patrol, said: "Alberto Busalacchi shouted antisemitic abuse at unsuspecting Jewish victims, before shoplifting from a hosher bakery.

"The custodial sentence sends out a strong message that hate crime is unacceptable and that it will not be tolerated.  Busalacchi caused immense distress to his victims after shouting Heil Hitler repeatedly at members of the Jewish community.

"I would like to thank the Metropolitan Police Service and the Crown Prosecution Service for investigating this incident and for successfully prosecuting Busalacchi."

#Shomrim alerted Police to a male who was shouting "Heil Hitler" at Jewish pedestrians in #StamfordHill. Suspect arrested by @MPSHackney pic.twitter.com/5kVCklZhbv

— Shomrim (Stamford Hill) (@Shomrim) January 23, 2018

Busalacchi shouted “Heil Hitler” at a group of Jewish women.

The women called Stamford Hill Shomrim whose members detained him until the police arrived.