In a racially motivated attack, a woman had her hijab pulled off on a busy London street. The victim in her 20s was not injured but was traumatised by the incident, Scotland Yard said. The incident happened on September 28 as she was walking accompanied a friend at around 7:30pm in Haringey, north London.
The victim was approached from behind by two men, one pulled off the hijab before they both ran away. Police say the culprits are in their late twenties. The first suspect is white, around 5ft 6in with blond or ginger hair. The second is of Mediterranean appearance with spiky hair, wearing a grey top.
Detective Constable Ben Cousin said “This was a shocking attack in broad daylight in the middle of a busy road. Racially and religiously motivated crimes will not be tolerated.”