Police have charged two men in connection with a racially motivated attack in a Jewish area of north London.

Tyres on over 50 cars parked in streets in Stamford Hill were slashed in the early hours of Monday morning.

Huseiyn Seyel, 27, of Atherton Road, Ilford, and 25-year old Steven Truran of Eldon Road, Wood Green have been charged with racially religiously aggravated criminal damage and are due to appear at Thames Magistrate Court.

According to a spokesman for Shomrim, the local volunteer community security group: “Tens of vehicles were targeted, with the trend being Volvos and people-carriers of various makes”.

He added that the attack had been captured on CCTV and footage had been posted online.

Moishe Friedlander, who liaises between the community and police in the area, said police patrols had been increased.