Ashford Hospital working to stamp out hate crime
Nurses and staff at a Kent hospital have been urged by Kent Police to report any hate-related incidents they experience whilst on duty. Members of Ashford’s Community Safety Unit and…
Woman in racial hate crime probe at Faversham hotel
A CCTV image has been released by officers investigating an alleged hate crime in Faversham. An incident occurred at the Premier Inn, Tettenhall Way, shortly after 9.30pm on Wednesday 18…
Gillingham football fan arrested for alleged hate crime
A football spectator has been arrested on suspicion of making homophobic comments at a Gillingham FC home match. The 29-year-old local man is alleged to have made offensive remarks during…
Police seek witnesses of homophobic assault by woman at Canterbury bus station
A woman allegedly punched a man in his 30s after hurling homophobic slurs at him at the bus station in St George’s Lane, Canterbury. The reported hate-related attack took place…
Teenager jailed for hate-related ‘heinous attack’ on young woman in Canterbury
A teenager who stabbed a young woman after making homophobic comments to her friend has been jailed. Jack Green attacked the woman in Union Street, Canterbury in October 2021 after…