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| Two women sought over racist attack in London KFC restaurant | Two women sought over racist attack in London KFC restaurant |
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| Two women, believed to be mother and daughter, are being sought after a racist attack on a teenage girl in a KFC restaurant in north-east London. | Two women, believed to be mother and daughter, are being sought after a racist attack on a teenage girl in a KFC restaurant in north-east London. |
| The two women – one aged in her 50s, the other in her 20s – allegedly abused a 15-year-old girl of Asian appearance, before throwing her to the floor by her hair and kicking her, leaving her with a broken arm. | The two women – one aged in her 50s, the other in her 20s – allegedly abused a 15-year-old girl of Asian appearance, before throwing her to the floor by her hair and kicking her, leaving her with a broken arm. |
| A hot drink was thrown in the victim’s face as she stood up during the attack at the fast-food restaurant in Waltham Forest in November, the Metropolitan police said. | A hot drink was thrown in the victim’s face as she stood up during the attack at the fast-food restaurant in Waltham Forest in November, the Metropolitan police said. |
| Police have released CCTV images of the suspects. | Police have released CCTV images of the suspects. |
| DC Rosie Doyle said: “This was an unprovoked and vicious attack which has left the victim very shaken and with a serious injury. If you recognise the women in these pictures, we would urge you to get in touch. | DC Rosie Doyle said: “This was an unprovoked and vicious attack which has left the victim very shaken and with a serious injury. If you recognise the women in these pictures, we would urge you to get in touch. |
| “We do not tolerate hate crime of any form and encourage victims and witnesses to come forward and report such incidents to the police.” | “We do not tolerate hate crime of any form and encourage victims and witnesses to come forward and report such incidents to the police.” |
| The attack allegedly started when the suspects threw food at the victim as she ate a meal with friends at around 8.30pm on 6 November. | The attack allegedly started when the suspects threw food at the victim as she ate a meal with friends at around 8.30pm on 6 November. |
| Home Office figures released in October showed that 80,393 offences were recorded by the police in 2016-17 in which one or more hate crime strands were deemed to be a motivating factor – up 29% on the previous year. A total of 78% (62,685) were race hate crimes. | Home Office figures released in October showed that 80,393 offences were recorded by the police in 2016-17 in which one or more hate crime strands were deemed to be a motivating factor – up 29% on the previous year. A total of 78% (62,685) were race hate crimes. |
| The Home Office said the increase was thought to reflect a rise in hate crime around the time of the EU referendum and ongoing improvements in crime recording by police. | The Home Office said the increase was thought to reflect a rise in hate crime around the time of the EU referendum and ongoing improvements in crime recording by police. |
| A further increase in police-recorded hate crime followed the Westminster Bridge terrorist attack in London on 22 March last year. | A further increase in police-recorded hate crime followed the Westminster Bridge terrorist attack in London on 22 March last year. |
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