Appeal following racist incident in Swadlincote

Officers are appealing for information following a racist incident in a Swadlincote street.

The victim of the incident, a 43-year-old man, contacted police after being called a racist term outside Rowley Court, Swadlincote, at 2.55pm on October 11.

The man who abused the victim was unknown to him and walked off from the area in the direction of the police station.

Officers are keen to speak to anyone with any information about the incident to contact Derbyshire police using any of the below methods, including reference 19000618561 in any correspondence:

• Facebook – send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact
• Website – complete the online contact form www.derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us.
• Phone – call us on 101.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.