Police hunt man who made threat to ‘behead Jews’ in east London
Police are searching for a man who made threats against the Jewish community in east London. The suspect was recorded in an online video threatening to 'behead Jews' on Whitechapel Road. Authorities are taking the incident seriously and have increased police presence to reassure the community.
- ▪The Metropolitan Police are investigating a video showing a man making threats against Jews.
- ▪The Jewish community police force, Shomrim, has expressed concern over the threats made in the video.
- ▪There has been a recent increase in antisemitic incidents, prompting the police to deploy additional officers to protect Jewish communities.
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NewsUKCrimePolice hunt man who made threat to ‘behead Jews’ in east LondonMetropolitan Police officers were sent after an online video showed the suspect making threats and slurs on FridayHelen William Saturday 16 May 2026 07:52 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2977791","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/tower-hamlets-met-police-antisemitism-b2977791.html","title":"Police hunt man who made threat to ‘behead Jews’ in east London"}}Related: Inside the police operation to defend Jewish families facing ‘pandemic’ of antisemitismFor free…
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