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Car allegedly ‘driven at Jewish schoolboys’ treated as religiously aggravated assault
Police say the case is being treated as a religiously aggravated assault after a car drove toward three Jewish schoolboys.
- On April 20, a car mounted the kerb in Barnet and drove toward three Jewish schoolboys, prompting The Metropolitan Police to treat the incident as a religiously aggravated assault.
- The incident occurred at 3.40pm on Holders Hill Road, where the boys were visibly Jewish; the father of one told the BBC his son was left 'shaken, but with it.'
- Hasmonean High School's headteacher alerted parents to the police investigation, while authorities ask anyone with information to contact police quoting reference 2017/24APR.
- On Wednesday, the Met announced a community protection team of 100 extra officers, aiming to provide a 'more visible, intelligence led and co-ordinated presence' safeguarding Jewish communities.
- Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley previously stated 300 more officers are needed to tackle rising antisemitism across London, while the Community Security Trust urges witnesses to report details.
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