Teenager in court over 'hate crime' after two men attacked in north London
An 18-year-old has been charged following the incident in Haringey
Last updated 28th Jan 2022
A teenager has appeared in court charged over what the Metropolitan Police described as a hate crime following an attack on two men in north London.
Malaki Thorpe, 18, of Fairview Road, Tottenham, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with two counts of racially aggravated ABH and one count of possession of an offensive weapon.
Police were called at 9.50pm on Wednesday to the scene in Cadoxton Avenue, Haringey, after receiving reports two men had been assaulted.
They were taken to a north London hospital to be treated.
Thorpe was arrested in Fairview Road on suspicion of actual bodily harm.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police had said the incident is being treated as a hate crime.
District judge Michael Oliver remanded Thorpe into custody ahead of a further hearing at Wood Green Crown Court on March 3rd.