The frightening moment a pregnant woman was attacked from behind, had a bit of fabric shoved over her head and was repeatedly punched has been caught on digicam.
Police and neighbourhood watch teams are interesting for assist to catch the attacker after the vicious assault at about 6.30pm on March 18.
Jewish neighbourhood watch group Shomrim has now launched CCTV footage of the attack in an try and hint the attacker. They say the sufferer was Jewish and police are understood to be working to determine whether or not the attack was a hate crime.
In the video, the woman might be seen strolling alongside an alleyway earlier than a person approaches her from behind.
The attacker covers the sufferer’s head with a pillowcase
(Image: @Shomrin)
A bit of fabric, or probably a pillowcase, is pressured over her head, although it falls off throughout the attack.
He then punches her 4 instances earlier than she manages to flee, and the attacker runs off.
The sufferer had taken to hospital to be handled for minor accidents after the attack simply off Manor Road in Stoke Newington
The attacker punches the pregnant woman a number of instances
(Image: @Shomrin)
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson mentioned: “Detectives are investigating after a woman was assaulted in a Hackney avenue.
“Police had been known as shortly after 19:00hrs on Thursday, 18 March, relating to an assault that had occurred roughly half-hour earlier on Manor Road in Stamford Hill.”
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The Met added: “The sufferer, a 20-year-old woman, knowledgeable officers that she had been approached from behind by the suspect, who put a material or pillowcase over her head earlier than assaulting her.
The sufferer manages to flee
(Image: @Shomrin)
“The woman was taken to hospital for therapy for minor accidents.
“Officers are finishing up a lot of enquiries and are reviewing CCTV cameras in the native space.
The attacker flees the scene
(Image: @Shomrin)
“There have been no arrests, and enquiries proceed.”
Shomrim mentioned the woman was 27 weeks pregnant, although indicated that the unborn child had “survived” the attack.
Anyone with data is requested to name police by way of 101 quoting reference Cad 6517/18Mar.
