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| Group of students refused entry to Leicester nightclub 'because they are black' | Group of students refused entry to Leicester nightclub 'because they are black' |
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| A doorman has been suspended after a group of Leicester students alleged that they were prevented entering a nightclub on because they were black. | A doorman has been suspended after a group of Leicester students alleged that they were prevented entering a nightclub on because they were black. |
| Kosi Orah, 19, was celebrating his birthday with friends on 17 May, when they queued to get into the nightclub at around 2am on Sunday. | Kosi Orah, 19, was celebrating his birthday with friends on 17 May, when they queued to get into the nightclub at around 2am on Sunday. |
| Now a grainy video has emerged, in which a doorman outside Ghost Nightclub in Leicester appears to agree with the students saying: “I have no problems with you guys at all, but that is the rules of the club”. | Now a grainy video has emerged, in which a doorman outside Ghost Nightclub in Leicester appears to agree with the students saying: “I have no problems with you guys at all, but that is the rules of the club”. |
| When confronted by one of the students, who asks “It is because we’re black?”, the doorman, who has not been identified, seems to say: “Yes, that’s what I am saying”. | When confronted by one of the students, who asks “It is because we’re black?”, the doorman, who has not been identified, seems to say: “Yes, that’s what I am saying”. |
| According to Mr Orah, a first-year economics student at Leicester University, the group was told they couldn’t come in as there was “a quota of the number of black people allowed in the club”. | According to Mr Orah, a first-year economics student at Leicester University, the group was told they couldn’t come in as there was “a quota of the number of black people allowed in the club”. |
| Mr Orah told the Sun: “He was almost apologetic. But it was sickening. It left us devastated. It was like the kind of incident you heard about happening in parts of America in the 1960s.” | Mr Orah told the Sun: “He was almost apologetic. But it was sickening. It left us devastated. It was like the kind of incident you heard about happening in parts of America in the 1960s.” |
| The nightclub has since issued a statement apologising to Mr Orah and his friends, reiterating that they welcome people of all races and ethnicities. | The nightclub has since issued a statement apologising to Mr Orah and his friends, reiterating that they welcome people of all races and ethnicities. |
| A spokesperson for Ghost Nightclub said: “We sincerely and unreservedly apologise to all those involved, his friends and the citizens of Leicester. | A spokesperson for Ghost Nightclub said: “We sincerely and unreservedly apologise to all those involved, his friends and the citizens of Leicester. |
| “We feel strongly that the member of security who is suspended acted out of character and as a matter of urgency, all staff will be given refresher training of our policies and performance expectations. | “We feel strongly that the member of security who is suspended acted out of character and as a matter of urgency, all staff will be given refresher training of our policies and performance expectations. |
| “It is not the policy of Ghost Nightclub to have any quota in place or deny any customer entry based on race or ethnicity. | “It is not the policy of Ghost Nightclub to have any quota in place or deny any customer entry based on race or ethnicity. |
| “We are however, a small venue in high demand with limited capacity and at times are not able to accommodate large groups of males, especially late on.” | “We are however, a small venue in high demand with limited capacity and at times are not able to accommodate large groups of males, especially late on.” |
| A Leicestershire police spokesperson told The Independent: "We can confirm that the incident has been reported to Leicestershire Police, it's been recorded as a racist incident and enquiries are ongoing into the report. | |
| "Leicestershire Police takes reports of racism extremely seriously and would encourage anyone who has been a victim of such a crime to contact them." |