Jewish man ‘attacked by five masked men’ after speaking Hebrew on phone
A Jewish man was attacked by five masked men in Golders Green after speaking Hebrew on the phone. The 22-year-old sustained injuries to his neck and back during the incident, which is being investigated as an antisemitic hate crime. The Metropolitan Police have not made any arrests yet and are continuing their inquiries.
- ▪The attack occurred at 2am on Monday morning.
- ▪The victim was assaulted after stepping outside to make a phone call.
- ▪The assailants reportedly shouted abuse in Arabic while attacking the man.
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