The Menorah is being forensically examined at the scene.
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A menorah has been vandalised in Islington on the penultimate day of Hannukah.
The police have told City News that the ‘menorah was picked up and dropped by a member of the public’, it is being treated ‘as a hate crime’.
Eyewitnesses said a passer-by tried to stop the attack, but the alleged perpetrator ran away and headed down Camden Passage.
It is believed the police are actively searching for the suspect.
A representative of Islington Council was at the scene but declined to comment.
Islington Council released a following statement, condemning the attack:
“We are utterly appalled at the attack on the menorah lights at Islington Green today.
“The festival of Hanukkah is a celebration of light and joy. This horrific antisemitic attack is completely unacceptable and doesn’t reflect the Islington we know and love.
“Hate crime has no place in Islington and we will work with the Metropolitan Police to find the culprit of this attack. Islington will not be cowed by hate crime and we will make sure replacement menorah lights are in place for the remainder of Hanukkah to make sure our community can continue to celebrate.”
Chabad Islington is organising a re-lighting ceremony of the Menorah, on Thursday to “make a strong statement that Menorah lights will never be extinguished and that hate will not be tolerated”.
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StandfirstA Menorah has been vandalised in Islington on the penultimate day of Hanukkah
A menorah has been vandalised in Islington on the penultimate day of Hannukah.
The police have told City News that the ‘menorah was picked up and dropped by a member of the public’, it is being treated ‘as a hate crime’.
Eyewitnesses said a passer-by tried to stop the attack, but the alleged perpetrator ran away and headed down Camden Passage.
It is believed the police are actively searching for the suspect.
A representative of Islington Council was at the scene but declined to comment.
Islington Council released a following statement, condemning the attack:
“We are utterly appalled at the attack on the menorah lights at Islington Green today.
“The festival of Hanukkah is a celebration of light and joy. This horrific antisemitic attack is completely unacceptable and doesn’t reflect the Islington we know and love.
“Hate crime has no place in Islington and we will work with the Metropolitan Police to find the culprit of this attack. Islington will not be cowed by hate crime and we will make sure replacement menorah lights are in place for the remainder of Hanukkah to make sure our community can continue to celebrate.”
Chabad Islington is organising a re-lighting ceremony of the Menorah, on Thursday to “make a strong statement that Menorah lights will never be extinguished and that hate will not be tolerated”.
