Two men have been charged with religiously aggravated harassment over allegations they travelled to a predominantly Jewish area in north London to film antisemitic social media videos for TikTok.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed that Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, are due to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday. They face allegations of approaching, harassing, and filming Jewish people in Stamford Hill, a neighbourhood known for its large Orthodox Jewish community.
The Metropolitan Police reported that officers were called to Clapton Common in north London on Thursday at around 9pm following reports of a hate crime involving a group of men allegedly harassing members of the Jewish community. Five men were arrested in connection with the incident in Hackney.
Bedoui and Bousloub, both residents of West Drayton in Hillingdon, west London, are charged with religiously aggravated intentional harassment under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, and intentional harassment under the Public Order Act 1986.
Police have released two 20-year-old men and a 21-year-old man on bail pending further enquiries.
Huw Rogers, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Direct, stated: “The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to charge Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, with religiously aggravated intentional harassment and intentional harassment following an incident where Jewish people in Stamford Hill were being approached, harassed and filmed.”
He added: “Our team of out-of-hours prosecutors from CPS Direct worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring charges and it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings. We have worked closely with the Metropolitan Police as it has carried out its investigation.”
Rogers reminded the public that proceedings against both defendants are active and they have the right to a fair trial, urging no reporting or online commentary that could prejudice the case.
Detective Superintendent Oliver Richter, who leads policing in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, said: “Our investigation continues but two men have been charged and will appear in court for their alleged part in this incident. We will not tolerate any form of hate crime against our communities.”
