This Article is From Jun 29, 2016

Racist Attack On Manchester Tram Exposes Brexit Fallout

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The video shows a few boys verbally attacking a man on tram in Manchester

Highlights

  • Video of racist abuse on a tram in Manchester goes viral on social media
  • Three male commuters - aged 20, 18 and 16 - arrested
  • Britain has seen a rise in hate crimes following decision to leave EU
Amid a surge in xenophobia and hate crimes after the historic referendum in Britain in favour of leaving the European Union, a video of racist abuse on a tram in Manchester has gone viral on social media.

The video shows a few boys verbally attacking a man on Tuesday, and saying: "Get off the tram. Get back to Africa."


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The man who is targeted is seen wiping his eyes and saying "seven years in the military" as other passengers shout to the teenagers: "Disgusting. You are an absolute disgrace. A disgrace to England."

Three have been arrested - they are 20, 18 and 16 years.

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Immigration and an influx of non-British EU citizens into the UK was a key theme of the referendum.
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