Met investigates possible hate crime after north London robbery of Jewish woman

Two girls, 13 and 14, were arrested on Saturday and remain in custody after incident in Stamford Hill

Police are investigating a possible hate crime after arresting two girls, 13 and 14, on suspicion of the robbery of a Jewish woman in north London.

A 20-year-old woman, who is from the Orthodox Jewish community, was assaulted and had her handbag stolen in Stamford Hill on Thursday.