Police appeal for witnesses after man shouts antisemitic abuse in Carlisle
Police in Carlisle are appealing for witnesses after a man shouted antisemitic abuse.
The incident occurred at around 15:00 on Saturday 29th August on Church Street.
A Cumbria Police spokesman reportedly said: “There is no place for hate on the streets of Cumbria and these type of incidents are dealt with vigorously and appropriately.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact PC 2870 Willis on 101, referring to incident 160 of 2ndSeptember, or call Campaign Against Antisemitism.
Campaign Against Antisemitism’s analysis of Home Office statistics shows that an average of over three hate crimes are directed at Jews every single day in England and Wales, with Jews almost four times more likely to be targets of hate crimes than any other faith group.