British Sikh woman raped, was told she ‘doesn’t belong’ there, Police record it as ‘racially aggravated attack’
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The suspects were described as two White men, one of whom was bald. His partner was wearing a grey top.
A British Sikh woman was raped last week, and now the UK Police has launched an appeal on September 12, saying that the case is being treated as a “racially aggravated assault.” The police said that on Tuesday (September 9), they were informed that a woman in her 20s was reportedly sexually assaulted on Tame Road in Oldbury, Sandwell, West Midlands.
The West Midlands Police was reported saying, “The woman has told us that a racist remark was made to her during the attack. We are currently treating it as an isolated incident."
The suspects were described as two White men, one of whom was bald. His partner was wearing a grey top.
The Sikh Federation (UK) said the perpetrators allegedly told the woman during the attack, “You don't belong in this country, get out,” Sky News reported.
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“We’re investigating after a woman reported to us that she had been raped in Oldbury in what we are treating as a racially aggravated attack,” news agency PTI quoted West Midlands Police as saying.
Chief Superintendent Kim Madill of Sandwell Police said, “We are working really hard to identify those responsible, with CCTV, forensic and other enquiries well underway. We fully understand the anger and worry that this has caused.”
“I am speaking to people in the community today to reassure them that we are doing everything we can to identify and arrest those responsible. Incidents like this are incredibly rare, but people can expect to see extra patrols in the area,” Kim added.
