Man charged as three Jewish people assaulted

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A man has been charged with physically assaulting and making antisemitic threats to three Jewish people in north London.

Dylan Ossei, 34, of Hornchurch, east London, has been charged with five offences after two men, aged 58 and 26, and a 53-year-old woman were left with injuries that did not require further medical treatment.

The arrest was made after a man was seen allegedly harassing, threatening and assaulting members of the Jewish community in Southbury Road, Enfield, at about 01:20 BST on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said.

The suspect remains in custody and is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

He has been charged with assault, racially or religiously aggravated assault, threatening or abusive behaviour to cause fear or provoke violence, racially or religiously aggravated harassment, and threatening or abusive behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Det Supt Marco Bardetti, who oversees policing in Enfield and Haringey, said: “The Met has made it abundantly clear that we treat reports of alleged antisemitic hate crime with the utmost seriousness and diligence, as demonstrated by the swift arrest and charge following this incident.

“We will continue working closely with Jewish communities across London to provide reassurance and ensure people feel safe in their daily lives.”

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