A woman has been convicted following an antisemitic attack outside a Jewish school in north London.
Syeda Khatun, 39, directed antisemitic abuse at children outside the school before attacking a man who questioned her.
Following a trial at Stratford Magistrates' Court on Friday, she was found guilty of three counts of racially aggravated assault, one count of racially aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and one count of racially aggravated words and behaviour causing harassment/alarm/distress.
The court heard how Ms Khatun approached a group of children who were waiting outside the school gates after a school trip on May 10, 2026.
She shouted antisemitic abuse at a mother and baby, before turning on the children and swinging her arms at them in an aggressive manner.
A father of one of the child victims confronted Ms Khatun, and she then assaulted him by striking his face and pulling his beard while continuing to direct antisemitic slurs.
She will be sentenced on July 24 at Thames' Magistrates' Court.
Ragvesh Singh, Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, said: "This was a shocking attack where Syeda Khatun targeted people with antisemitic abuse in a public place, including children who were waiting outside their school.
"When challenged about her behaviour, she went on to assault a member of the public while continuing to make antisemitic remarks.
"Violence motivated by antisemitic hatred is abhorrent and nobody should have to fear going about their daily life because of their race, religion or identity.
"I hope this outcome reassures the public, particularly the Jewish community, that hate crime will be prosecuted robustly and offenders will be brought to justice."
Detective Chief Superintendent Brittany Clarke, who leads policing in the area, said: "This was a despicable assault on young members of our Jewish community in Stamford Hill.
"We take incidents of this nature extremely seriously. Officers were on scene within minutes of the assault being reported to police.
"Detectives then worked with the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure Khatun was charged and before the courts two days after the incident.
"We understand that concerns remain high within London’s Jewish communities.
"The Met continues to have an enhanced policing plan in place that focuses our resource around vulnerable areas to protect communities, disrupt offenders and tackle crime."
There has been a rise in antisemitic attacks in London in recent months, including the alleged attempted murder of two Jewish men, and the firebombing of ambulances operated by Jewish volunteer service Hatzola, both in Golders Green, north London.
140 antisemitic hate crimes were logged in London in April, compared to 98 in March and 67 in February.
The Met Police has recently announced a “community protection” team of 100 officers to tackle anti-Jewish hate crime and safeguard the Jewish community.
