Lancashire Police visit local schools to identify boys who scrawled N-word on child's face in Chorley
Lancashire Police say they are treating the incident “extremely seriously”...
Police are visiting local schools as they seek to identify two boys who racially abused another child in a Chorley playground.
The incident occurred at around 5pm on Sunday (September 5) at Harpers Lane Recreation Ground, where a six-year-old boy was approached by two older boys.
The pair were carrying red and black permanent markers and tricked the youngster, who innocently allowed them to scrawl the N-word on his forehead and arm.
The boy’s mum, who was checking on her other child when the incident took place, was horrified and alerted police.
An investigation is underway and Lancashire Police said they are treating the incident “extremely seriously”. The two boys, believed to be aged 10-11, are wanted on suspicion of racially aggravated assault.
The force said enquiries are ongoing to identify the pair and officers will be visiting local schools and knocking on doors in the area, and CCTV enquiries are also underway.
A police spokesperson said: “You may have seen or heard about an incident in Chorley over the weekend and we wanted to give you the latest information.
“We were called at 6.28pm on Saturday (September 5) to a report of racially aggravated assault on Harpers Recreation Ground, Harpers Lane, Chorley,
“A six-year-old boy who was playing in the park had been approached by two older children and that a racist word had been written on his forehead and arm with a marker pen.
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“This was obviously very distressing for the boy and his family, and they are being supported by officers.
“We are treating this extremely seriously and an investigation is underway and enquiries are ongoing to try to identify the offenders, who are described as two boys aged 10-11.
“Our enquiries include carrying out house to house enquiries and looking at CCTV. We are also visiting local schools.
“Officers will also be out and about in the park and surrounding area today carrying out enquiries and as reassurance. Please feel free to approach an officer if you have any information or concerns.
“If you were in the park on Saturday afternoon and saw what happened or have information, please contact 101 – quoting log 1021 of September 5.
“You can also contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”