Racist Attack in Huntingdon

On the day when two men were found guilty of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, 18 years ago, and the debate is on how things have changed for the better I read about a racist attack in Huntingdon. The attack occurred on New Years Day as the 41 year old woman and a 37 year old man were returning home along St Peter's Road at 6am.

Police say the couple were racial abused before being beaten by two white men, one described as a 25-30 years old white man, 5' 5", with cropped hair, wearing a white round neck t-shirt and a necklace. The other man was white in his early twenties, 5' 11", clean shaven with short, curly mousey hair and wearing a leather jacket over a white top.

The woman was taken to Hinchingbrooke Hospital with a deep cut to the hand and later transferred to Addenbrookes for specialist treatment.

It is deeply disappointing to be still reading of such attacks. Clearly we still have serious problem in Huntingdon, but do you think this is an isolated incident or if it is a symptom of something deeper still there, just more hidden, under the surface. Is racism still, after all we have been through still a part of Huntingdon life. I would sincerely hope not, but I am not optimistic.

Photo: Nick Bradford