On the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance day, two ultra-Orthodox men were assaulted in London on Wednesday after closing their shop for the day in the north of the capital.
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Footage from a surveillance camera shows the perpetrator – who was later said to be 18 years old – punch the two men continuously, brutally, and without being provoked until they were knocked down.
Posting on Twitter, Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the attack "despicable."
"This attack is a terrible reminder, on Holocaust Memorial Day, that such prejudice is not consigned to history, but remains a very real problem in society. We must stamp out antisemitism," he wrote.
I'm appalled by this despicable footage, and I thank police for making a swift arrest.
This attack is a terrible reminder, on Holocaust Memorial Day, that such prejudice is not consigned to history, but remains a very real problem in society. We must stamp out antisemitism. https://t.co/WjmtEErB6D
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 27, 2022
The victims of the attack were taken to a hospital for treatment and were released several hours later.
The London police arrested the perpetrator and are currently investigating the attack as a hate crime.
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