Police seek three people after racially aggravated assault in Bournemouth
A man in his 30s was found unconscious on Westover Road in Bournemouth after being subjected to racial abuse and assaulted by a group of people. The incident, which occurred around 10:40pm on Friday, 2 October, is being treated as a racially aggravated assault by Dorset Police.
The victim sustained a black eye and injuries to his face and neck. Police have released images of three people they wish to speak to in connection with the incident and are appealing for anyone who witnessed the assault to come forward with information.
- Man in 30s found unconscious after racially aggravated assault in Bournemouth
- Victim suffered black eye and facial/neck injuries from group attack
- Police seek three suspects, appeal for witnesses to 2 October incident
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A man in his 30s was assaulted and racially abused on a street in Bournemouth in the early hours of Friday evening. He was found unconscious on Westover Road after being attacked by a group of people, sustaining injuries including a black eye and damage to his face and neck.
A racially aggravated assault is a crime in which someone is targeted specifically because of their race or ethnicity. These offences are treated as more serious by the courts because they are motivated by prejudice rather than other factors.
Dorset Police has released images of three people it wishes to speak to about the incident. Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the attack to come forward with information that could help them identify those responsible.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Hunt launched after man found unconscious on Bournemouth street ‘following racially aggravated assault’”.