Tasneem Kabir, 16, was knocked
unconscious as she walked to
college
Her attacker, Michael Ayoade, was
jailed for four years after
pleading guilty
It is an example of the Islamaphobic
offences that are on the rise in
London
Around 60 per cent of victims are
women who wear a headscarf or
hijab This shocking video shows the
moment a 16-year-old girl wearing
a hijab was struck in the head in an
unprovoked attack on an east
London street.
Tasneem Kabir suffered broken
teeth and a smashed lip after she
was hit by Michael Ayoade, 34, as
she walked to college in Plaistow,
Newham, on the afternoon of
November 13, 2012.
He was arrested after police
released CCTV footage of the Ayoade, who is originally from
Nigeria, was jailed for four years
in February 2013 after pleading
guilty to two 'vicious' attacks on
young women.
Miss Kabir's assault is an example
of the Islamaphobic attacks being
investigated in Inside Out London
Special, which will be aired on BBC
London tonight.
It comes as police revealed there
has been a sharp rise in the number
of hate crimes against Muslims in
the capital.
Women who wear a headscarf or
hijab account for more than half
the victims of these crimes, figures
show.
The 13-second video of Miss Kabir's
attack shows the victim walking
near the Black Lion pub in High
Street, Plaistow, before Ayoade
jogs up behind her and punches her
in the head.
She immediately falls to the ground
and was left lying unconscious on
the pavement, suffering three
broken teeth and a cut lip.
horrific attack, which showed
Ayoade jogging away from the
scene as Miss Kabir lay unconscious
on the ground. Ayoade had followed the teenager,
who is 5ft 5in, for around 800
metres before he struck. The
security camera also captures him
fleeing the scene.
Islamaphobic attacks are taking
place in the capital with greater
frequency, police figures reveal.
There was a 70 per cent increase in
the number of attacks recorded
between July 2014 and July this
year compared with the previous 12
months, according to the
Metropolitan Police.
But some London boroughs saw
figures more than double. Merton
witnessed the biggest increase,
rising 262 per cent from eight to
29.
Women who wear niqab, the face
veil, suffered more aggressive
incidents - there was something
about the face veil that in a way
brought out the worst in the
perpetrator
Fiyaz Mughal, from Tell Mama, an
organisation with monitors
Islamophobic incidents
Meanwhile, nine crimes were
reported in Richmond-upon-
Thames, compared to just one in
the previous year.
Fiyaz Mughal, from Tell Mama, an
organisation with monitors
Islamophobic incidents, said around
60 per cent of victims are women
who wear a headscarf or hijab.
He told the BBC: 'We also realised
quite early on that women who
wear niqab, the face veil, suffered
more aggressive incidents - there
was something about the face veil
that in a way brought out the
worst in the perpetrator.'
The Met attributed the increase
part to a willingness of victims to
report crime and an awareness of
police staff in being able to
identify those particular offences.
The force said events around the
world and holy days can also
'influence a rise in hate crime
incidents' as more officers are on
patrol and victims may be more
likely to report crime.
Commander Mak Chishty said: 'We
will not tolerate hate crime and
take positive action to investigate
all allegations, support victims and
arrest offenders.
'Victims of hate crime must be
assured that they will be taken
seriously by the police. Worrying: Miss Kabir's assault is an
example of the Islamaphobic attacks
that are on the rise in the capital
'We have more than 900 specialist
officers across London working in
our community safety units who
are dedicated to investigating hate
crime.
'We are always seeking ways to
increase reporting and work with a
number of third party reporting
sites so that victims who feel
unable to approach police direct can
report crime to non-police
organisations and individuals.
'Victims of hate crime can in
addition now report online on the
Met's website. No one should suffer
in silence, so please report hate
crime to us as soon as possible so
we can act.'
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