A man has been arrested after allegedly whipping Jewish women with a belt in Stamford Hill.
The alleged assault, which happened on Sunday afternoon, saw the suspect reportedly attacking multiple visibly Orthodox women at a bus stop in Clapton Common, according to Shomrim
The suspect also yelled a “torrent of horrible [verbal] racial abuse” and spat at a Shomrim officer, the security service added.
“[Our] volunteers responded within a couple of minutes and detained the suspect. He was subsequently arrested by [the Metropolitan Police] for racially aggravated public order offences and assault,” a spokesperson wrote on X.
“[The] suspect has been charged with five offences and was remanded to appear in court. We appeal for any further witnesses and victims to come forward.”
The police said: “Francis Achile, 64, of Kyverdale Road, N16 will appear at Thames Magistrates' Court on Monday, May 11 charged with aggravated assault, two counts of assault by beating, racially aggravated harassment, racially aggravated assault.
“Police were called to reports of a man shouting at a group of Jewish people on Clapton Common, Hackney at around 15:45hrs on Sunday, May 10.
“Officers responded in minutes and arrested the 64-year-old.”
Meanwhile, just hours later, a Jewish child was punched outside his school as well as another man in nearby Amhurst Park.
The female suspect was also said to have shouted “antisemitic abuse” as she carried out the assault.
She was subsequently arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated assault.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said of the second attack:
“Police were called to Amhurst Park, Hackney at around 18:30hrs on Sunday, 10 May following reports that a 15-year-old boy and 35-year-old man were assaulted.
“Officers arrived within minutes and arrested a 39-year-old woman on suspicion of racially aggravated assault. She remains in police custody.
“Neither victim required treatment for injuries.”
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