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Man convicted after punching stranger in antisemitic attack
DIR By: cristina2026
Date: April 13, 2026, 5:07 am
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HTML https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/man-convicted-after-punching-stranger-antisemitic-attack
Random hate crime episode.
Motivated by hostility towards race, obviously, the defendant
asked twice the victim before hitting him if they were Jewish.
Advocacy: informing about their rights, emotional support,
liaising with the Police, safety.
11 March 2026
Press Release Hate crime Violent crime London North
"A man who punched a stranger in an antisemitic attack in north
London has been convicted for racially aggravated assault.
Tony Steer, 35, was prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service
following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service.
Today, following a trial at Willesden Magistrates’ Court, Steer
was found guilty of one charge of racially aggravated assault by
beating.
Louise Ahmad, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “Tony
Steer launched a cowardly and unprovoked attack on a member of
the public based on his perception of the victim’s race.
“Antisemitism has no place in our society. Everyone has the
right to go about their daily lives without fear of hate, and I
hope this conviction sends a clear message that such hatred will
not be tolerated.
“The Crown Prosecution Service will continue to work closely
with the police to ensure that that those who commit
hate-fuelled offences are robustly prosecuted and face the full
force of the law.”
On 13 December 2025, Steer approached two men stood outside of a
cricket club in Finchley and asked if they were together.
He then asked one of the men if they were Jewish, twice, before
punching him in the mouth.
The defendant ran away and climbed over a gate into a nearby
primary school, where he was subsequently arrested.
The case was passed to the CPS for a charging decision on 14
December 2025 and charges were authorised the next day.
Despite Steer’s denials, prosecutors were able to use the
evidence available to prove that this was an unprovoked attack,
motivated by hostility towards their race."
Notes to editors
Louise Ahmad is a Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North.
Tony Steer [DOB: 26/07/1990] was found guilty of racially
aggravated assault by beating on 11 March 2026.
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