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Three attacked in Belfast race hate crime | Three attacked in Belfast race hate crime |
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Three men have been attacked in Belfast in what the police have described as a "racially motivated hate crime". | Three men have been attacked in Belfast in what the police have described as a "racially motivated hate crime". |
The assault happened at about 03:00 BST on Sunday on the Queen's Bridge, near the city centre. | The assault happened at about 03:00 BST on Sunday on the Queen's Bridge, near the city centre. |
A 22-year-old man was arrested but later released on bail pending further police enquiries. | A 22-year-old man was arrested but later released on bail pending further police enquiries. |
DUP MLA Robin Newton condemned the assault and said: "Such attacks besmirch the good name of Belfast and its people." | |
The East Belfast representative added: "A physical or verbal attack on a person because of the colour of their skin or their nationally is just pure wrong." |
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