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Six arrested after Stamford Hill synagogue attack | Six arrested after Stamford Hill synagogue attack |
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Six people have been arrested after a group forced its way into a synagogue in what police have described as an "anti-Semitic" incident. | |
Police said the drunk men had just left a nearby party and tried to get into the synagogue in Stamford Hill, north London, in the early hours of Sunday. | Police said the drunk men had just left a nearby party and tried to get into the synagogue in Stamford Hill, north London, in the early hours of Sunday. |
One man was punched in the face as he tried to stop them. | One man was punched in the face as he tried to stop them. |
The six were held for public order offences and assault. Police said one man had made an anti-Semitic comment. | |
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said a number of people entered the synagogue on Craven Park Road, but they were removed shortly afterwards by security staff. | |
"The incident is being treated as an anti-Semitic incident, due to remarks made by one of the group," said the Met spokesman. | "The incident is being treated as an anti-Semitic incident, due to remarks made by one of the group," said the Met spokesman. |
"However, there is nothing to suggest that it was a planned or targeted attack." | "However, there is nothing to suggest that it was a planned or targeted attack." |
Four men and two women were arrested at the scene but police are looking for anyone else involved in the incident. | |
Rabbi Maurice Davis, of the Ahavas Torah synagogue, told the BBC: "I think this incident was more anti-social than anti-Semitic." | Rabbi Maurice Davis, of the Ahavas Torah synagogue, told the BBC: "I think this incident was more anti-social than anti-Semitic." |
'Increased patrols' | 'Increased patrols' |
He said that Stamford Hill was a safe place to live for Jews, and there was a good social cohesion in the Haringey borough. | He said that Stamford Hill was a safe place to live for Jews, and there was a good social cohesion in the Haringey borough. |
Insp Jonathan Waterfield said: "We are investigating to establish the full circumstances of the incident and to identify anyone else involved in the disturbance who has not yet been arrested. | Insp Jonathan Waterfield said: "We are investigating to establish the full circumstances of the incident and to identify anyone else involved in the disturbance who has not yet been arrested. |
"We have also increased police patrols in the Stamford Hill area to provide reassurance to the community." | "We have also increased police patrols in the Stamford Hill area to provide reassurance to the community." |
The man who was punched was taken to hospital, but his injuries are not thought to be serious. | The man who was punched was taken to hospital, but his injuries are not thought to be serious. |