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Fake make-up artist paints woman's face in Beales, Bournemouth | Fake make-up artist paints woman's face in Beales, Bournemouth |
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A man pretending to work in a department store covered a woman's face with make-up in a racially-aggravated assault. | A man pretending to work in a department store covered a woman's face with make-up in a racially-aggravated assault. |
A woman in her 50s shopping in Beales was offered a free makeover by a smartly-dressed man claiming to be a make-up artist. | A woman in her 50s shopping in Beales was offered a free makeover by a smartly-dressed man claiming to be a make-up artist. |
He roughly caked her face in white make-up, causing irritation and reddening. | He roughly caked her face in white make-up, causing irritation and reddening. |
It happened on 9 December in the store in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. | It happened on 9 December in the store in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. |
The woman, who is of Indonesian origin, is dark-skinned. | |
PC Alex Knapp, of Dorset Police, said: "The victim is understandably very upset by the incident. | |
"We take hate crime very seriously and we are carrying out a full investigation to identify the man responsible." | |
The man was challenged by a member of staff and left the store. | The man was challenged by a member of staff and left the store. |
Dorset Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to. | Dorset Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to. |
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