Hate Crime – Near Leeds Railway Station

    British Transport Police are appealing for information and have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to following an incident of racially aggravated public order.

    The incident happened on 23 November at 8.45pm.

    The victim, a 26-year-old woman, was walking along New Station Street towards Leeds Railway station near to Trinity multi storey car park.

    Two men were walking in the opposite direction to the victim. As one of the men passed the woman he used racially abusive language, whilst threatening to rip off her head scarf. The man then walked off towards Boar Lane.

    Investigating Officer PC Rob Drysdale said: “This woman was a victim of hate crime. This will not be tolerated and I am keen to speak to the man in the CCTV image as I believe he has vital information that could help me with the investigation."

    “We all have the right to travel without fear or intimidation. British Transport Police takes incidents of hate crime very seriously and I urge the person in the CCTV images, or anyone who know the person in the images to get in contact.”

     

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