Lancashire Police investigating 'hate crime' against six-year-old boy in Chorley's Harpers Recreation Ground
The incident is now being treated as a hate crime.
Lancashire Police have confirmed that they are investigating a ‘hate crime’ against a six-year-old boy who was racially assaulted in a Chorley park yesterday.
Details of the incident, which took place at Harpers Recreation Ground in Chorley, first came to light when a Facebook post was shared by the boy's parents.
The post alleges that their 6-year-old had been assaulted in a racially aggravated manner by two ‘older boys’. It reads “Today around 5:00 PM my 6 year old had racial slurs written on his forehead and arm while at Harpers Lane Park by two older boys.
“If anyone was at Harpers Lane park around 5 PM today and saw these lads please let us or the police know.
“Two older boys (6 year old thinks they were in high school, one wearing an orange shirt) carrying red and black permanent markers targeted my 6-year-old child on the playground, tricking him into letting them write the N-word on his arm and forehead.
Lancashire Police have confirmed to the Lancashire Post that they are investigating the incident, which is being treated as a hate crime.
A spokesperson said: “We were called at 6.28pm yesterday to a report of racially aggravated assault on Harpers Recreation Ground, Harpers Lane, Chorley.
“It was reported to us that a six-year-old boy had been approached by two older children and that a racist word had been written on his forehead and arm with a marker pen.
“This is being treated as a hate crime, and an investigation has been launched. Our enquiries are ongoing. If you were in the park from around 6pm and have information, please contact 101 – quoting log 1021 of 5th September.”