Girls aged 13 and 14 arrested over violent robbery of Jewish woman in Stamford Hill

Two girls aged 13 and 14 have been arrested on suspicion of the robbery of a Jewish woman in north London.

A 20-year-old woman, who is from the orthodox Jewish community, was assaulted and had her handbag stolen in Stamford Hill on Thursday.

The Metropolitan Police said she suffered bruising and was left “very shaken”, although she didn’t need hospital treatment.

Detective Sergeant Asli Benson, who has led the investigation, said: “This was a terrifying incident for the young woman who was attacked. We will continue to ensure she has the right support.

“It would have been obvious from her appearance that she was Jewish and there has been significant concern that she was targeted for that reason.”

DS Benson said police are “keeping an open mind” about the motive, adding: “We are treating this as a possible hate crime.”

Police said the suspects were identified from CCTV images, which suggested they were wearing school uniform.

The girls were arrested on suspicion of robbery at around 12pm on Saturday at an address in Haringey and remain in custody.

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