Dear George
We are pleased to be able to say
that there continue to be no incidents in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland
directly connected to last week’s murder of a soldier in Woolwich.
However, yesterday evening
(Sunday May 26) there was an altercation in Bede Park. There had been a
football match between white, black and Asian youths, which ended with one
person being assaulted. There may have been racist comments made, although we
are still trying to confirm this and a thorough investigation is taking place
into what happened. Dedicated patrols in and around the park have been put in
place today to reassure the community and prevent any further related
incidents.
We are also aware of a number of
rumours circulating on social media in relation to racially-aggravated assaults
and attacks on children by extreme right wing groups. These have no basis in
truth. We would ask everyone to ignore these rumours and not to take actions in
to their own hands; if you have genuine concerns or information, please contact
us on 101.
There will be a further update
tomorrow (Tuesday), which is likely to be the last unless the situation changes
significantly.
Rob Nixon, Chief Superintendent,
Leicester City BCU
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