Jewish pupils assaulted in hate crime, say police
British Transport Police said the incident happened at Belsize Park Tube station
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A group of Jewish schoolchildren has been assaulted in north-west London in what the British Transport Police (BTP) is investigating as a hate crime.
BTP said officers were called to Belsize Park Tube station shortly after 16:00 BST on Monday, following a report a group of Jewish schoolchildren had been assaulted.
The force said detectives were appealing for witnesses.
"The incident is being investigated as a hate crime," BTP said. "Inquiries are ongoing to identify the offenders, who are believed to be a group of children from another school."
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