Police are appealing for information following a hate crime incident in Chingford.
Officers were called to Old Church Road in Chingford at 20:35hrs on Wednesday, 14 December to reports of a woman having been assaulted.
The London Ambulance Service attended and treated the victim, aged in her 20s, for her injuries at the scene.
It was reported that two unknown males approached the victim from the side, pulled off her headscarf and then pushed her to the floor.
They then ran off in the north direction of Old Church Road.
The suspects are described as two white males, aged 17 to 19. They were wearing all black clothing
No arrests have been made. Officers from Waltham Forest CID are investigating.
Anyone with information can call police on 101.
Information can also be reported anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org
The Metropolitan Police Service is committed to tackling hate crime in all its forms, and has long since recognised the impact of hate crime on communities and the hidden nature of this crime, which remains largely under reported.
Positive action is taken to investigate all hate crime allegations, support victims and their families and bring perpetrators to justice. The MPS always seeks ways to increase reporting and work with a number of third party reporting sites, so that victims who would otherwise feel unable to approach police direct can report crime to non-police organisations and individuals such as TellMAMA for Islamophobic incidents and the Community Security Trust (CST) for anti-Semitic hate crime.
Victims of hate crime can also now report online via the website at: https://online.met.police.uk
