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The British Transport Police (BTP) is investigating an incident at Belsize Park Tube station, where a group of Jewish schoolchildren was assaulted in what is being
treated as a hate crime.
The assault occurred shortly after 16:00 BST on Monday, prompting officers to respond to the scene following the report. The BTP has stated that detectives are currently appealing for witnesses to come forward.
"The incident is being investigated as a hate crime," a BTP spokesperson confirmed. "Inquiries are ongoing to identify the offenders, who are believed to be a group of children from another school." Photo by Cheeseburger296, Wikimedia commons.