Police investigate complaint of racial harassment in Westward Ho!
POLICE are appealing for information about an alleged incident of racial harassment in Westward Ho! At around 5pm on Saturday police answered a call by a member of the public regarding an Asian family being verbally abused while on the seafront at the res
POLICE are appealing for information about an alleged incident of racial harassment in Westward Ho!
At around 5pm on Saturday police answered a call by a member of the public regarding an Asian family being verbally abused while on the seafront at the resort.
The family of two adults and two children reportedly received racial abuse and had items thrown at them by a group of youths while they walked along the promenade.
Police are trying to trace the family and any witnesses to the incident.
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Anyone with any information is asked to call the police on 08452 777444 or the confidential Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111, quoting police ref. CD/10/1247.
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