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| Probe into 800-strong Nazi event | |
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| Allegations of the chanting of racist slogans at an event in North Somerset are to be investigated by police. | |
| A video of the event, attended by an estimated 800 people, at the Bungalow Inn, Redhill, on Saturday night shows some people wearing Nazi regalia. | |
| It was claimed chants including "sieg heil, sieg heil" can also be heard later on the tape. | |
| The licensee and manager deny seeing Nazi regalia or hearing racist chants. Both deny supporting Nazi politics. | |
| The police spokesman said that they take any reported hate crime very seriously and would be working with the local authority licensing department about the approval of the event. | The police spokesman said that they take any reported hate crime very seriously and would be working with the local authority licensing department about the approval of the event. |
| 'Daughter petrified' | |
| The pub said the booking was made in good faith for what they believed to be a scooter rally for 500 people. | The pub said the booking was made in good faith for what they believed to be a scooter rally for 500 people. |
| But people living locally said there were no scooters on site. | |
| It is estimated that more than 800 turned up on Saturday night | |
| It is believed many people at the event had travelled from Europe. Some had Nazi flags draped over their shoulders and were seen in the video laughing and joking. | It is believed many people at the event had travelled from Europe. Some had Nazi flags draped over their shoulders and were seen in the video laughing and joking. |
| A family that lived nearby were so frightened they left their home. | A family that lived nearby were so frightened they left their home. |
| Sarah Gooding said: "My daughter was petrified. We ran into the house and I burst into tears. | Sarah Gooding said: "My daughter was petrified. We ran into the house and I burst into tears. |
| "I told my husband 'I don't feel safe we've got to go'. Our daughters were really really frightened. | "I told my husband 'I don't feel safe we've got to go'. Our daughters were really really frightened. |
| Licensee Anne Carter said: "It was something we were totally unaware of and not happy to think it was happening on any part of our premises. | Licensee Anne Carter said: "It was something we were totally unaware of and not happy to think it was happening on any part of our premises. |
| "Anything the police want to do we'll support them in anyway we can." | "Anything the police want to do we'll support them in anyway we can." |
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| Family flee neo-Nazi rally | Family flee neo-Nazi rally |