Two teenage girls arrested after Jewish woman is ‘kicked unconscious’

“She was left collapsed and unresponsive in a puddle and appeared unconscious for a few minutes.

“Volunteers have spent all night recovering CCTV, searching for witnesses and supporting the victim and her family.”

In a statement on Sunday evening, Scotland Yard said two girls aged 13 and 14 from Haringey had been arrested on suspicion of robbery and remain in custody.

The Met said investigators are still treating the attack as a "possible hate crime" and CCTV images from the scene suggested the suspects were wearing school uniforms at the time.

Detective Sergeant Asli Benson, who has led the investigation, said: "This was a terrifying incident for the young woman who was attacked. We will continue to ensure she has the right support.

"Officers have been pursuing all available lines of enquiry since the incident and these arrests are a very positive development.

"The victim is from the orthodox Jewish community. It would have been obvious from her appearance that she was Jewish and there has been significant concern that she was targeted for that reason.

"In the current climate, when fears and uncertainty in the wider Jewish community are heightened following the terror attacks in Israel and the subsequent rise in antisemitic hate crime here in London, these concerns are entirely understandable.

"While we are keeping an open mind as to the motive behind the incident and will continue to explore all avenues, we are treating this as a possible hate crime."