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Police investigating “very offensive” anti-Semitic graffiti in Hackney
Anti-Semitic graffiti was found in Hackney this week, just days after “Kill Da Jew” was daubed on the same road.
Local neighbourhood watch group Shomrim reported the anti-Semitic crime to the police, which is believed to have appeared on Monday. Last Thursday, similar abuse was posted on the same road, which the police were also looking into.
A spokesperson from Shomrim told Jewish News the graffiti was “very offensive, hence why we didn’t tweet a picture of it”.
More offensive #AntiSemitic graffiti found this morning on Heathland Road #N16. Did you witness anyone suspicious? Call @MPSHackney on 101
— Shomrim N.E. London (@ShomrimOfficial) November 2, 2015
“It’s believed to have been written overnight at 3 locations, very similar handwriting to last weeks graffiti.
Investigating more anti-Semitic graffiti in Heathland Rd, N16. Do you know anything? Call 101, ref: 4627807/15. pic.twitter.com/LLcXx3ZVr1 — Sgt Owen Pyle (@MPSSpringfield) November 2, 2015
Members of the local community responded to Shomrim and the police’s tweets by offering support to the local Jewish community, which is estimated to have around 30,000 orthodox Jews.
@MPSSpringfield @ShomrimOfficial as a local I’m disgusted and want the Jewish community to know we stand with them against antisemitism — Baz (@baz_j) November 2, 2015
@JewishNewsUK @ShomrimOfficial @MPSHackney. i stand beside my Jewish neighbours in disgust at this antisemitism @ShulemStern @BarryBard
— Karen Lynn (@k_lynn1974) November 3, 2015
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