Man charged after three Jewish women assaulted

A 33-year-old man accused of assaulting three Jewish women in north-east London allegedly attacked one of the victims while she was pushing her baby in a pram, a court has heard.

Abdisamad Siad, of no fixed abode, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court charged with three counts of assault by beating.

Magistrates heard the alleged offences took place on Clapton Common, Hackney, on Monday when the first victim reported being "slapped across the face" by a man at about 13:30 BST.

Siad entered not guilty pleas to the three charges and was remanded into custody.

The court was told the second complainant was pushing her baby daughter in a pram when, at about 13:36, she was allegedly punched twice in the face by the defendant.

Shortly after, the defendant allegedly punched the third victim "three to four times" before running away.