Police have confirmed an assault on a teenager in south Belfast on Monday is being treated as a “racially motivated hate crime”.
The PSNI said the attack happened at Aughrim Park.
They said the 17-year-old boy was approached by another man at around 5.15pm who “asked him a number of insulting questions”.
A spokesperson added: “The teenager managed to break free from the man and made off from the area but was left feeling frightened and shaken.
“The man involved was described as being in his 40s or 50s and was wearing a white jacket and a cap and spoke with a local accent.
“The matter is being treated as a racially motivated hate crime.”
An appeal for more information has been issued by police who have urged anyone who saw the incident or who has any information to contact the non-emergency police number on 101.
News Catch Up – Tuesday 4 February