Two teen girls in UK arrested after beating Orthodox Jewish woman 'unconscious' in possible hate crime

Two teenage girls in London have been arrested after they allegedly robbed and beat a Jewish woman unconscious. The authorities are treating the attack as a possible hate crime.

An Orthodox Jewish woman, 20, was seen on CCTV being hit and dragged to the ground by two girls, 13 and 14 years of age, on Rostrevor Avenue in Haringey on Thursday. The two teens, who were apparently still wearing their school uniforms, could also be seen kicking the victim, according to the Telegraph.

A neighborhood group, Shomrim, posted to X following the incident, suggesting that the victim had been "beaten unconscious." However, the woman reportedly did not need hospital treatment following the brutal attack.

The attack is being treated as a possible hate crime, though the investigation is still ongoing.

“At around midday on Sunday, 10 Dec., officers went to an address in Haringey where they arrested two girls aged 13 and 14 on suspicion of robbery," the Metropolitan Police said. "They remain in custody.”

LBC reported that Detective Sergeant Asli Benson, who has been leading the investigation, stated that "this was a terrifying incident for the young woman who was attacked. We will continue to ensure she has the right support."

"Officers have been pursuing all available lines of enquiry since the incident and these arrests are a very positive development."

"The victim is from the Orthodox Jewish community. It would have been obvious from her appearance that she was Jewish, and there has been significant concern that she was targeted for that reason."

"In the current climate, when fears and uncertainty in the wider Jewish community are heightened following the terror attacks in Israel and the subsequent rise in anti-Semitic hate crime here in London, these concerns are entirely understandable."

"While we are keeping an open mind as to the motive behind the incident and will continue to explore all avenues, we are treating this as a possible hate crime."

The authorities thanked the community for supporting the investigation and said that they have been working with school officers and school staff to identify the two teens responsible.

The attack comes as anti-Semitism has seen a dramatic rise since Hamas' surprise attack against Israel on October 7. The Anti-Defamation League reported in late October, just weeks after the attack, that there had been 190 anti-Semitic attacks directly related to Hamas' ambush of the Jewish state.

“When conflict erupts in Israel, anti-Semitic incidents soon follow in the U.S. and globally,” Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO, said.

“From white supremacists in California displaying anti-Semitic banners on highway overpasses to radical anti-Zionists harassing Jewish people because of their real or perceived support for the Jewish state, we are witnessing a disturbing rise in anti-Semitic activity here while the war rages overseas.

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