Jewish Schoolgirl Hospitalized After Suspected Antisemitic Attack in London
A 14-year-old girl suffered head and facial injuries after being struck by glass bottles thrown from a balcony in Stamford Hill.
- The attack occurred on Monday evening at the Woodberry Down Estate in Stamford Hill, a neighborhood with a large Orthodox Jewish community.
- A group of Jewish schoolgirls was reportedly targeted while walking to a rehearsal, with glass bottles and plates thrown at them from a balcony.
- One girl, aged 14, sustained significant head and facial injuries and was taken to the Royal London Hospital for treatment.
- The Met Police are treating the incident as a potential antisemitic hate crime and have urged witnesses to come forward with information.
- Shomrim, a local Jewish neighborhood watch group, is supporting the victims and their families, describing the attack as deliberate and deeply shocking.