23/09/2004

Man and woman arrested following racial incident

A man and woman are helping police with enquiries following a suspected racist incident in Belfast.

The incident is believed to have occurred in the Village area of south Belfast late on Wednesday evening after a man contacted police saying someone was kicking at his front door and shouting racist insults.

A man in his late teens and a woman in her early 20s were arrested shortly afterwards in connection with the incident.

(MB/GMCG)

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