pregnant lady was punched repeatedly within the abdomen after an attacker positioned a pillowcase over her head in an unprovoked assault.
Footage shared by the Stamford Hill neighbourhood watch workforce Shomrim confirmed the 20-year-old Jewish lady strolling on Manor Street in Stamford Hill, north London on March 18 the place she was adopted by her attacker.
As he crept up on the sufferer – who is claimed to be 27-weeks pregnant – he positioned a pillowcase over her head anded punched her 4 instances earlier than she managed to flee and the attacker ran off.
The expectant mom was taken to hospital to be handled for minor accidents after the assault.
Sharing the footage on Twitter, Shomrim wrote: “Pregnant lady & her unborn child survive a horrendous assault after a male suspect attacked her from behind, positioned a pillow over her head & punched her in her abdomen a number of instances in a vicious unprovoked assault.”
A picture of the suspect was later shared by the neighbourhood watch group and volunteers have already seen many hours of CCTV footage, reportedly displaying the suspect stalking the sufferer.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews has since condemned the assault.
“We’re extraordinarily disturbed by the vile assault on a pregnant Jewish lady in Stamford Hill. We hope that the perpetrator is swiftly caught and faces justice,” they tweeted.
“The attacker’s face was caught on video and we urge anybody who could concentrate on his id to contact the police.”
Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, mentioned: “This can be a utterly stunning and disgraceful assault. My coronary heart goes out to the sufferer and her family members. The police deserve the total assist of the whole group of their efforts to trace down the perpetrator and convey him to justice.”
The Metropolitan Police mentioned: “Detectives are investigating after a girl was assaulted in a Hackney road.
“Officers are finishing up quite a few enquiries and are reviewing CCTV cameras within the native space.
“There have been no arrests and enquiries proceed.”
Anybody with info is requested to name police through 101 quoting reference Cad 6517/18Mar