She directed antisemitic abuse at the children as they waited outside their school's gates, a court heard
A woman has been convicted of an antisemitic attack outside a Jewish school in north London.
Syeda Khatun, 39, from Hackney, has been found guilty of attacking a man after she directed antisemitic abuse at children outside a Jewish school on May 10.
The conviction follows a trial at Stratford Magistrates' Court on July 3.
Khatun approached a group of children who were waiting outside their school's gates after a trip.
She proceeded to shout antisemitic abuse at a mother and baby, before turning on the children where she swung her arms at them in aggression, a court heard.
A father of one of the victims confronted Khatun, asking her why she was attacking the children.
She then proceeded to strike the man's face and pulled his beard while continuing to direct antisemitic slurs.
Ragvesh Singh, Senior Crown Prosecutor, CPS London North, said: "This was a shocking attack where Syeda Khatun targeted people with antisemitic abuse in a public place, including children who were waiting outside their school.
"When challenged about her behaviour, she went on to assault a member of the public while continuing to make antisemitic remarks.
"Violence motivated by antisemitic hatred is abhorrent and nobody should have to fear going about their daily life because of their race, religion or identity.
"I hope this outcome reassures the public, particularly the Jewish community, that hate crime will be prosecuted robustly and offenders will be brought to justice."
Khatun has been found guilty of three counts of racially aggravated assault, one count of racially aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of racially aggravated words and behaviour causing harassment/alarm/distress.
She will be sentenced on July 24 at Thames' Magistrates' Court.
Detective Chief Superintendent Brittany Clarke, who leads policing in the area, said: "This was a despicable assault on young members of our Jewish community in Stamford Hill.
"We take incidents of this nature extremely seriously. Officers were on scene within minutes of the assault being reported to police.
"Detectives then worked with the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure Khatun was charged and before the courts two days after the incident.
"We understand that concerns remain high within London’s Jewish communities.
"The Met continues to have an enhanced policing plan in place that focuses our resource around vulnerable areas to protect communities, disrupt offenders and tackle crime."
