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London community security group shares footage of alleged attempted kidnapping of Jewish children

 
 Members of the Jewish community collect their children from school in north London January 20, 2015 (photo credit: REUTERS/ANDREW WINNING)
Members of the Jewish community collect their children from school in north London January 20, 2015
(photo credit: REUTERS/ANDREW WINNING)

In London, a Jewish father thwarted an alleged kidnapping attempt on his children near Lubavitch House during Shavuot. Stamford Hill Shomrim seeks witnesses to assist police.

A Jewish baby and child were the victims of an alleged kidnapping attempt in London on Thursday, according to the Jewish neighborhood watch group Stamford Hill Shomrim.

A father pushing his children in a baby carriage near the Lubavitch House was set upon by a masked man, according to CCTV footage published by the Shomrim on Monday. The man attempted to wrest away the baby carriage, but the father resisted.

The Metropolitan Police said Tuesday evening that members of the public had detained the man, and when law enforcement arrived he was arrested on suspicion of common assault. The suspect was later released on bail.

Possibly 'racist attack'

 An Orthodox Jewish man is seen in Stamford Hill, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 8, 2020. (credit: Hannah McKay/Reuters)
An Orthodox Jewish man is seen in Stamford Hill, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 8, 2020. (credit: Hannah McKay/Reuters)

While the father’s identity was not initially known to police and Shomrim, by Tuesday he had come forward to speak to officers.

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“The investigation is ongoing and the motives of the suspect will be kept under consideration,” said the Hackney Police Station.

The attack, which took place during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, was believed by witnesses to be a “racist attack.”

The Shomrim and Met police appealed for witnesses to come forward.  

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