Woman Convicted Over Antisemitic Attack Outside North London Jewish School

Overview

• On 10 May 2026 a woman approached children outside a north London Jewish school, shouted antisemitic abuse at a mother and baby and then struck and pulled the beard of a man who intervened.
• Syeda Khatun, 39, was found guilty at Stratford Magistrates' Court following a trial on Friday of three counts of racially aggravated assault plus related offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
• She is due to be sentenced at Thames Magistrates' Court on 24 July 2026.
• The Crown Prosecution Service and the Metropolitan Police said officers were on scene within minutes, charges were authorised quickly and prosecutors relied on eyewitness testimony and CCTV in securing the convictions.
• Police and community leaders point to the case as part of a wider rise in antisemitic incidents in London earlier this year and say the Met has expanded patrols and created a 100-officer community protection team to safeguard Jewish areas.