London Police Review Video of Verbal Abuse Against Helen Mirren
Metropolitan Police officers are examining footage of an incident in Tower Hill in which Dame Helen Mirren and her husband were subjected to antisemitic verbal abuse. The video, filmed in 2025, resurfaced on social media this week.
The Metropolitan Police are reviewing footage that shows Dame Helen Mirren and her husband, film director Taylor Hackford, being subjected to antisemitic verbal abuse while walking in Tower Hill, London. The video, filmed at the end of last year, began circulating on social media this week.
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It shows a man addressing Mirren by name, referencing her past statements about Israel, and calling her an "evil Zionist b" before directing similar language at Hackford.
A Met spokesperson said officers are reviewing the footage and attempting to contact Mirren and Hackford to determine whether they wish to report the incident formally. The statement noted that the Met has made more than 90 hate crime arrests since the end of March and encouraged victims of such incidents to report them by calling 101 or submitting an online report.
Background Mirren is not Jewish.
Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick told LBC he was "disgusted" by the footage and said antisemitism remains widespread.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
3 events- End of 2025
Incident filmed in Tower Hill showing verbal abuse of Mirren and Hackford.
1 source@Independent - This week
Video resurfaced on social media and was posted by Anti-Fascist Action UK.
1 source@Independent - Current date
Metropolitan Police stated they are reviewing footage and contacting the couple.
1 source@Independent
Potential Impact
- 01
Police may open a formal hate crime investigation if Mirren and Hackford choose to report the incident.
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