Father hurt and son abused in Telford 'racial attack'
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A Polish father was attacked with a golf club and his 10-year-old son harassed in what police described as a "racially-aggravated attack" at a skate park in Shropshire.
The assault happened in Stirchley, Telford, at about 16:30 BST on Tuesday.
The man was hit several times by a group of teenage boys, who were said to be about 16 and who ran off afterwards.
He needed hospital treatment for a cut arm and bruising to his back and ribs.
His son suffered racially-aggravated intentional harassment, West Mercia Police said.
PC Sian Evans described it as a "nasty attack" and said there were a lot of children at the park who might have filmed the attack.
She urged anyone with video footage to come forward.
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Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 2:19 pm