A manhunt is underway in London after a pregnant Jewish woman in Stamford Hill, an area in the capital with a large Jewish Hassidic community, was violently attacked by a stranger last Thursday.
"Appeal to identify an extremely dangerous fugitive who is still on the loose after CCTV captures a male viciously attacking a young pregnant woman in #StamfordHill in an unprovoked attack," the Jewish group "Shomrim" wrote in a tweet.
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The footage, which was shared by Shomrim, shows the man walking slowly behind the woman and violently placing a piece of cloth on her face and then punches her with force as he slams her to the wall.
The 20-year-old woman, whose pregnancy has entered its 27th week, was "rushed to hospital with injuries," the organization said.
Horrific attack on a Pregnant Jewish women in Stamford Hill London #Antisemitism #HateCrime pic.twitter.com/w9y7YJ2bRo
— Baruch Sandhaus (@BaruchSandhaus) March 22, 2021
A source who was quoted on the Jewish Chronicle said assaults on Jewish women in the area have spiked recently, with at least five over the past month.
Police said they have yet to establish a motive and that there have been no arrests.
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