A woman was arrested in a London neighbourhood for running after Jewish children while brandishing a knife and shouting “I want to kill all you Jews.”
The incident took place on Sunday evening in Stamford Hill, which has a large haredi Orthodox population. Some 15 children aged 8 to 15 were walking home from a local synagogue following the evening prayer service.
London Police were alerted to the threat by the Shomrim neighbourhood watch group.
The woman, 47, was arrested on suspicion of a “racially aggravated public order offence.” police said. She was sent for a mental health evaluation.
Police said the incident was not terror related.
