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CCTV appeal following racially aggravated public order incident in Bournemouth

Racially aggravated public order, Lower Gardens, Bournemouth, Jan 10 2025.jpg

Officers investigating a racially aggravated public order incident in Bournemouth are issuing a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify.

Between 1pm and 1.30pm on Friday 10 January 2025 a woman was walking with her young granddaughter in the Lower Gardens when she was reportedly racially abused by an unknown man.

Police Constable Samuel Burlton, of Dorset Police, said: “We take all reports of hate crime very seriously and have been carrying out a number of enquiries into this incident.

“We are now in a position to release an image of a man we are looking to identify as part of our enquiries and I would urge anyone who recognises him to please contact us.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250004556. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.

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