Dylan Ossei subjected Jewish people to a “terrifying ordeal” in Southbury Road in the early hours of Saturday

A man has been convicted following an antisemitic incident in Enfield over the weekend.

On Saturday (9th) at 1.20am, Dylan Ossei, aged 34 and of Hornchurch, walked along Southbury Road shouting threats at the Jewish community.

He then assaulted a man and repeatedly asked if he was Jewish, before making threats towards others.

Fortunately none of the victims required further medical treatment and were not admitted to hospital.

Ossei was arrested at the scene and charged the next day. Yesterday (Monday 11th) he appeared in court, where he pleaded guilty to religiously aggravated assault, religiously aggravated fear of violence and religiously aggravated harassment.

Lisa Ramsarran, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “Dylan Ossei assaulted a man and made targeted threats of violence towards the Jewish community in what must have been a terrifying ordeal for those around.

“Hate crimes like this cause harm that extends far beyond the immediate victims – they send a message of fear to entire communities.

“We acted swiftly to charge this offending and bring the defendant before the court today where he has entered guilty pleas. We will be inviting the court to impose an uplifted sentence to reflect the serious hate crime element of this case.

“The CPS will always robustly prosecute those who seek to intimidate and threaten communities in this way.”

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