Man Hurls Racial Abuse at Hijab-Wearing Woman in Portsmouth Shop
Police are hunting a man after a shocking racially aggravated attack in a Portsmouth store.
Hate Incident Shakes Portsmouth Wilko
The ugly episode happened around 11am on Thursday, June 2, inside the Wilko shop on Arundel Street. A 28-year-old woman wearing a hijab was targeted and verbally abused by a man.
Police Describe Suspect
- White male
- Aged late 30s to early 50s
- About 5ft 6in tall
- Long blonde/brown/grey hair tied in a ponytail
- Heavy build
- Local accent
Witness Appeal
“This was unprovoked and unacceptable,” said Police Staff Investigator Olivia Freeman from the Eastern Investigations Team. “The racist harassment happened in public, right in front of other shoppers.”
“Did you see what happened? Do you recognise this man? Please call 101 in confidence and quote incident number 44160205786.”
