18 Yo man was arrested in northern London after two Jews men were attacked before holocaust memorial

Man, 18, in custody as Met says incident in Haringey is being treated as a hate crime

A teenager has been arrested for a suspected hate crime after two Jewish men were attacked in north London while locking up their shop on the night before Holocaust Memorial Day.

Police were called at 9.50pm on Wednesday to Cadoxton Avenue, Haringey, after receiving reports that two men had been assaulted. They were taken to a north London hospital to be treated.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan police said the incident was being treated as a hate crime.

One man suffered bruising and a fractured bone in his hand while the second also suffered bruising and has an eye injury, the Shomrim neighbourhood watch team said.

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An 18-year-old man was arrested in Fairview Road on suspicion of actual bodily harm. He remains in custody.

Ch Supt Simon Crick, who leads policing in Enfield and Haringey, said the suspect had been identified thanks to members of the public.

He said: “On this most important day, this is an awful reminder that hate crime still exists. I know that Haringey residents will be upset by such a horrible attack and we won’t stand for anyone in our community being targeted or hurt. If you assault someone, you can expect us to do everything we can to investigate and find you.

“I’ve been in touch with members of the local Jewish community, and I’m providing additional patrols throughout the day to reassure the community. Please do speak to them if you have any concerns.”

In October, figures showed that reported hate crimes had risen by 9% to a record number of more than 124,000 across England and Wales since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

There was also an increase in antisemitism last year after the escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza, which typically results in a surge of incidents, according to the Community Security Trust. The CST recorded 1,308 such incidents nationwide between January and June 2021, a 49% increase on the same period in 2020 and the highest recorded in the first half of a year.

Priti Patel described the incident as an “absolutely despicable attack”. The home secretary tweeted: “This, on the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day, is a sickening reminder of why we must never allow antisemitism to take root. We won’t tolerate abuse towards our Jewish c