A man was injured as he tried to stop a group of men breaking into a synagogue.

Police were called at around 1.15am this morning to a disturbance in Craven Park Road, Stamford Hill.

A group of people, believed to have walked to the area from a house party nearby, tried to gain access to the synagogue and one man was injured as he tried to prevent the group from entering the building.

He sustained facial injuries, not believed to be serious, and was taken to hospital for treatment.

A small number of the group briefly gained entry before being removed by security staff.

The incident is being treated as an anti-Semitic incident, due to remarks made by one of the group, however there is nothing to suggest that it was a planned or targeted attack.

Four men and two women were arrested for public order offences and assault and have been taken to a north London police station where they remain in custody.

Inspector Jonathan Waterfield said: "We are investigating to establish the full circumstances of the incident and to identify anyone else involved in the disturbance who has not yet been arrested.

"We have also increased police patrols in the Stamford Hill area to provide reassurance to the community."

Anyone with information that may assist the investigation should call Haringey CID using the non-emergency number 101.