Two Men Charged Over Alleged Antisemitic TikTok Filming in London

On Thursday night around 9 p.m., officers responded to a hate-crime report on Clapton Common, north London. Five men were detained; two – Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, both of West Drayton, Hillingdon – were charged with religiously aggravated intentional harassment and intentional harassment under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the Public Order Act 1986. Prosecutors say they approached, harassed and filmed Jewish residents in Stamford Hill for TikTok. The pair remain in custody pending a Thames Magistrates’ Court hearing on Saturday; the other three men were released on bail.

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The case comes amid a recent rise in London antisemitic attacks: a stabbing wounded two Jewish men in Golders Green last month and a knife attack injured two more in the same area. Metropolitan Police report about 50 arrests and eight charges for antisemitic hate crimes in the past four weeks. The force has created a 100-officer Community Protection Team to bolster security for Jewish communities citywide.

The Jerusalem Post

The Crown Prosecution Service said out-of-hours prosecutors found sufficient evidence and that proceeding serves the public interest, urging the public not to share material that could prejudice the case. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the investigation remains active, reaffirmed a zero-tolerance stance on hate crime, and noted the new Community Protection Team’s role in boosting visible security for Jewish areas.

The Guardian

Sources vary on the number arrested and released: some cite five arrests with three bail releases, while another mentions three men charged for separate Stamford Hill incidents. No further details on the other detainees were given.

Two men charged in connection with filming antisemitic TikTok videos in Stamford Hill

• “Huw Rogers, the chief crown prosecutor for CPS Direct, said: “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.” — Huw Rogers, Chief Crown Prosecutor, CPS Direct

The Guardian

• “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.” — Huw Rogers, Chief Crown Prosecutor, CPS Direct

The Guardian

• “it is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings” — Huw Rogers, Chief Crown Prosecutor, CPS Direct

The Guardian

• “Det Supt 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.” — Det Supt Oliver Richter, Metropolitan Police, Hackney and Tower Hamlets

The Guardian

Bedoui and Bousloub are scheduled to appear before Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday to enter pleas. The Metropolitan Police will maintain the investigation, and the Community Protection Team will continue heightened patrols in Stamford Hill and other Jewish neighbourhoods.

Three charged after separate antisemitic incidents in Stamford Hill including TikTok harassment