Man facing multiple charges after antisemitic incident

A man has been charged with several offences following an alleged hate crime incident in Enfield.

Dylan Ossei, 34 (12.12.1991) of Lyndhurst Drive, Hornchurch, was charged with the following five offences on Sunday, 10 May, having been arrested the previous day:

• Assault
• Racially or religiously aggravated assault
• Threatening or abusive behaviour to cause fear or provoke violence
• Racially or religiously aggravated harassment
• Threatening or abusive behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 11 May.

On Saturday, 9 May at 01:20hrs police on patrol were alerted to a man allegedly harassing, threatening and assaulting members of the Jewish community on Southbury Road, Enfield.

Officers attended the scene and made urgent enquiries. A man in his 30s was detained and arrested before being taken to custody and later charged.

Three victims, two men, aged 58 and 26, and a woman, aged 53, sustained injuries that did not require further medical treatment.

Detective Superintendent Marco Bardetti, who oversees policing in Enfield and Haringey, said: “The Met has made it abundantly clear that we treat reports of alleged antisemitic hate crime with the utmost seriousness and diligence, as demonstrated by the swift arrest and charge following this incident.

“We will continue working closely with Jewish communities across London to provide reassurance and ensure people feel safe in their daily lives.”