Two young men were arrested in London and convicted in expedited proceedings after filming and sharing on social media a video of an assault and verbal abuse targeting a Haredi man in the Stamford Hill neighborhood, an area with a large Haredi Jewish population. British police described the case as “a targeted antisemitic hate crime.”
According to police, Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, both of the Hillingdon neighborhood of West London, came specifically to the Haredi area to film “antisemitic content” for social media. The two approached a Jewish man, harassed him and recorded the incident for a video posted on TikTok.
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Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, came specifically to the Haredi area to film 'antisemitic content' for social media
(Photo: London Police)
They pleaded guilty in court to a religiously aggravated public order offense. Police said the incident took place on Thursday at about 9 p.m. After a report was made to emergency services, the suspects tried to flee but were quickly arrested by officers.
Detective Chief Inspector Oliver Richter condemned the incident, calling it “a deliberate and targeted antisemitic attack, aggravated by the pair’s intention to post the incident on social media to spread hatred.” He added that it is "completely unacceptable and has no place in London."
Richter said that within less than 48 hours the suspects were brought before a court and convicted. “That should send a clear message – we will act decisively against anyone who commits hate crime. We know the harm incidents like this cause to communities and we will continue to take all reports with the utmost seriousness,” he said.
The two men are scheduled to be sentenced on June 5. Police also said three additional suspects — two 20-year-olds and a 21-year-old — were arrested as part of the investigation and released on bail.
According to London police figures, about 50 people have been arrested in the city over the past four weeks on suspicion of involvement in antisemitic hate crimes, with charges already filed against 10 of them.
First published: 12:21, 05.10.26