{"id":10165,"date":"2024-09-05T15:50:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T15:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/racial-abuse-of-children-in-south-belfast-investigated\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T15:50:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T15:50:44","slug":"racial-abuse-of-children-in-south-belfast-investigated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/racial-abuse-of-children-in-south-belfast-investigated\/","title":{"rendered":"Racial abuse of children in south Belfast investigated"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Police are appealing for information after receiving reports about the ongoing racial abuse of children in south Belfast.<\/p>\n

The PSNI said they were contacted on Wednesday about anti-social behaviour at Teutonic Gardens.<\/p>\n

“It was reported that there has been ongoing verbal racial abuse and anti-social behaviour by a group of young people directed at a woman and two young children,” Insp McCrum said.<\/p>\n

The incidents were reported to have been going on for the last two months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Police said they are treating the incidents as racially motived hate crimes and will increase their presence in the area. <\/p>\n

“Officers will be patrolling the area to prevent any more incidents of this nature. This will not be tolerated,” Insp McCrum said. <\/p>\n

The officer added: “Hate crime has no place in our society whatsoever. <\/p>\n

“Be reassured, we will be relentless in our approach to identify those involved.”<\/p>\n

Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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