Man jailed for antisemitic hate crimes

A man has been jailed after a series of antisemitic hate crimes in London.

Tavius Jean-Charles threatened six people over several months between October 2025 and March 2026, with the incidents taking place near synagogues. The threats were directed at people he believed to be Jewish.

The incidents included shouting death threats and calling for Jewish schools to be blown up.

Police were called at 14:15hrs on Monday, 16 March after a driver had observed a man shouting “I will kill you Jews” in Stamford Hill.

Police identified Jean-Charles as the suspect and he was arrested on Monday 23 March.

He was bailed the next day and 73 minutes later, police received a report that a man matching his description on Dunsmure Road, Stamford Hill, was heard saying into his phone: “It would be good if we blew up one of their schools.”

He was then arrested again on suspicion of a religiously-aggravated public order offence.

He was charged on Wednesday 25 March with six counts of racially and religiously aggravated public order offences, racially and religiously aggravated criminal damage, criminal damage, and five counts of non-aggravated public order offences.

On 15 April, Jean-Charles pleaded guilty to seven racially-aggravated public order offences and one count of racially-aggravated criminal damage. He also admitted a separate charge of possession with intent to supply a class A drug in June 2024.

He has now been sentenced to five years' imprisonment and given an indefinite restraining order preventing him from contacting his victims or entering the Stamford Hill area. 

Detective Chief Superintendent Brittany Clarke, who leads policing in the area, said: “Jean-Charles told detectives when he was interviewed that he didn’t have any negative feelings towards Jewish people. The evidence shows otherwise and I’m pleased my officers, working with our partners, have been able to bring him to justice.

“There is no place for hate in the capital. I hope this case demonstrates to the Jewish community in London how seriously we take antisemitic hate crimes.”