Two men charged over antisemitic TikTok harassment in Stamford Hill

Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, were due to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday after being charged with religiously aggravated intentional harassment and intentional harassment over allegations that they travelled to Stamford Hill to film antisemitic social media videos.

The allegations centre on Jewish people in Stamford Hill, a predominantly Jewish area of north London, being approached, harassed and filmed. Both men are from West Drayton, Hillingdon, in west London, and the case has sharpened the question now confronting police and prosecutors: when does hateful content made for social media cross the line into a criminal offence?

The Crown Prosecution Service said its out-of-hours prosecutors at CPS Direct decided there was sufficient evidence to bring charges and that prosecution was in the public interest. That charging decision matters because it suggests officers and lawyers are treating the conduct not simply as offensive online behaviour, but as targeted harassment with a clear real-world impact on a Jewish community already under pressure.

Stephen Parkinson, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said: “Recent events, including the appalling attack on members of the Jewish community in London, come against a deeply troubling rise in antisemitic incidents across the country.” The CPS also warned against any reporting, commentary or online sharing that could prejudice the active proceedings, while stressing the defendants’ right to a fair trial.

The case lands amid a broader enforcement push in London. The Metropolitan Police said it was creating a dedicated Community Protection Team of initially 100 extra officers focused on protecting Jewish communities across the capital, as further arrests were made this weekend for antisemitic hate crime. Taken together, the charges and the extra deployment point to a harder policing line against abuse that spreads quickly online but begins with direct intimidation on the street.

Stamford Hill has long been a focus of concern over antisemitic abuse and attacks on Jewish residents, which is why these allegations resonate beyond one criminal case. For police, the issue is no longer limited to what is posted; it is now how a video is made, who is targeted, and whether the harassment is designed to be amplified.