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30/05/2024
Appeal After Teenager Assaulted In Ormeau Park
A teenage boy required hospital treatment following a sectarian assault in the Ormeau Park area of south Belfast
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following the incident in the park at around 8.30pm on Wednesday, 29 May.
Police have said that the teenager was riding his bike in the park when he was approached by a group of boys, also on bikes. One of the males was reported to have directed sectarian abuse towards the boy, before punching him in the face, resulting in an eye injury.
The assailant was said to have wearing a jacket with the hood pulled up, and dark coloured trousers and trainers.
Inspector Carey said: "An investigation into the incident, which we are treating as a sectarian motivated hate crime, is underway, and we are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened, to get in touch.
"The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 1795 of 29/05/24."
Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org/
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following the incident in the park at around 8.30pm on Wednesday, 29 May.
Police have said that the teenager was riding his bike in the park when he was approached by a group of boys, also on bikes. One of the males was reported to have directed sectarian abuse towards the boy, before punching him in the face, resulting in an eye injury.
The assailant was said to have wearing a jacket with the hood pulled up, and dark coloured trousers and trainers.
Inspector Carey said: "An investigation into the incident, which we are treating as a sectarian motivated hate crime, is underway, and we are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened, to get in touch.
"The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 1795 of 29/05/24."
Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org/
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