Stamford Hill: Duo Charged Over Antisemitic TikTok Videos

Two men are scheduled to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court today charged with religiously aggravated harassment following allegations of filming antisemitic social media content in North London.

Adam Bedoui, 20, born 24 May 2005, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, born 26 February 2005, both of West Drayton, Hillingdon, were charged by the Crown Prosecution Service late Friday evening.

The charges follow a Metropolitan Police investigation into reports that members of the Jewish community in Stamford Hill were being targeted, harassed, and recorded for TikTok videos.

The prosecution alleges that the defendants travelled to the Hackney district to intentionally approach and film individuals in the street without their consent for the purpose of religious harassment.

Huw Rogers, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Direct, said: "Our team of out-of-hours prosecutors from CPS Direct worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring charges and it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.

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"We have worked closely with the Metropolitan Police as it has carried out its investigation."

Adam Bedoui faces one count of religiously aggravated intentional harassment contrary to Section 31 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and one count of intentional harassment under the Public Order Act 1986.

Abdelkader Amir Bousloub is similarly charged with religiously aggravated intentional harassment and intentional harassment following his arrest by officers in West London.

It was further noted that the charges involve allegations of conduct intended to cause alarm or distress to individuals based on their religious identity.

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The Metropolitan Police have maintained a heightened state of vigilance in the Stamford Hill area following recent high-profile incidents and the elevation of the national terror threat level to severe.

Det Supt Oliver Richter, the Met's policing lead for Hackney and Tower Hamlets, said: "Our investigation continues but two men have been charged and will appear in court for their alleged part in this incident.

"We will not tolerate any form of hate crime against our communities."

Both Bedoui and Bousloub were detained in custody following their formal charging and are expected to enter pleas during the Saturday morning session at the magistrates' court.

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The case represents the latest in a series of interventions by counter-terrorism and public order units to address the rise in targeted harassment against protected religious groups in the capital.

The hearing at Thames Magistrates’ Court will determine the procedural posture of the case, including whether the defendants will be granted bail or remanded pending a trial at the Crown Court.