Man charged over assault on three Jewish women in east London
A 33-year-old man has been charged after three Jewish women were assaulted in Hackney, east London. The victims suffered minor injuries.
A 33-year-old man has been charged in London after three Jewish women were assaulted in Hackney, in the east of the British capital. Police said the incident took place on Monday at about 13:40 BST in the Clapton Common area.
What happened
Officers were called after reports that a man had been detained by Shomrim, a Jewish neighbourhood watch group that patrols and looks after safety within the community. He was held after the assault on the three women. According to police, the victims suffered minor injuries.
The charges
The man charged is Abdisamad Siad, who lives on Pilgrims Way in Islington, another London borough. He faces three counts of assault by beating, one for each of the women.
The original report said the story was still developing and that further details would be published when they became available. Other circumstances, including any motive for the attack, were not given in the source material, and no information was provided on when the defendant is due to appear in court.
