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10/02/2025
Appeal For Witnesses After Racially Motivated Assault In Belfast
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was racially abused and assaulted in Belfast city centre in the early hours of Sunday 2nd February.
The incident occurred in the Royal Avenue area when the victim, a man in his 20s, was walking with two others.
Sergeant Kennedy said: "It was reported that two men and a woman were walking in the Royal Avenue area when they were approached by a group of people who directed verbal racial abuse towards one of the men, aged in his 20s, before pushing him and assaulting him."
The victim was knocked unconscious and sustained injuries to his eye and cheek, requiring hospital treatment.
Police are treating the incident as a racially motivated hate crime and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
"Our enquiries to establish the circumstances of this report, which we are treating as a racially motivated hate crime, are ongoing," said Sergeant Kennedy.
"We are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed what happened, or who has any information which could assist us, to get in touch."
The public can contact police on 101, quoting reference number 678 of 09/02/25, or submit a report online via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.
The incident occurred in the Royal Avenue area when the victim, a man in his 20s, was walking with two others.
Sergeant Kennedy said: "It was reported that two men and a woman were walking in the Royal Avenue area when they were approached by a group of people who directed verbal racial abuse towards one of the men, aged in his 20s, before pushing him and assaulting him."
The victim was knocked unconscious and sustained injuries to his eye and cheek, requiring hospital treatment.
"Our enquiries to establish the circumstances of this report, which we are treating as a racially motivated hate crime, are ongoing," said Sergeant Kennedy.
"We are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed what happened, or who has any information which could assist us, to get in touch."
The public can contact police on 101, quoting reference number 678 of 09/02/25, or submit a report online via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.
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