Footage of a schoolgirl being attacked after an altercation on a bus has been shared online.
The incident which happened in Sheffield On Wednesday shows the young girl involved in a row in a bus. before violence spills out on to the street.
The middle-aged woman is then seen on top of the schoolgirl and onlookers who attempt to approach the two are pushed back by another man who seems to be with the woman.
A 14 year old girl beaten in Sheffield by an older woman. This woman was being racist towards the school children, calling one of them the n-word. This teenager stepped in and as a result got beaten up. This is disgusting! #Islamophobia #racism pic.twitter.com/Z6mNxPIxPS
— Rabiah (@Rabssss) December 5, 2019
The sister of the schoolgirl posted on Facebook, “My sister is the one who was attacked.
“We were in A&E all night, she has a black eye and scratches on her face and neck.
“She needs to go back for another check as the doctors think she may have a fractured eye socket.”
A woman and a man were arrested at the scene on suspicion of racially aggravated assault and public order offences.
South Yorkshire Police said in a statement: "Police were called at 4.05pm on Wednesday 4 December to the Nursery Tavern on Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, following reports of racial abuse. A man and a woman were asked to leave the premises.
"A short time later, at 4.30pm, a further report was received of an altercation on a bus travelling along Ecclesall Road towards the city centre between the same man and woman and other individuals on the bus.
"Any witnesses to the incident, or anyone that holds footage of the incident, is asked to call 101 or email enquiries@southyorks.pnn.police.uk quoting incident number 601 of 4 December 2019."
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