Call for action on hate crime after ‘repugnant’ attack on Sikh schoolboy
A violent attack on a Sikh schoolboy in Telford, which was filmed and posted on twitter, has gone viral causing widespread condemnation and concern.
A violent attack on a Sikh schoolboy in Telford, which was filmed and posted on twitter, has gone viral causing widespread condemnation and concern.
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