Muslim Woman Suffers Race Attack
By Neville Dean, PA

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3852166

A young Iraqi woman was racially abused and hit in the
face with a toolbox in an unprovoked and
“unacceptable” racist assault, police said today.

The 25-year-old victim, who was wearing religious
dress and hijab, was walking along Kilburn High Road
in Camden, north London, at 2pm on Sunday when she was
attacked.

She felt somebody kick her in the back of the leg and
when she turned round she saw the suspect, who spat on
the floor.

As he started to shout racist abuse at her, she sought
refuge in a nearby Poundland store.

The man followed her into the shop, hit her in the
face with a toolbox and then tried to take off her
hijab – the traditional Muslim headscarf.

Several members of the public stepped in to try to
stop the attack, but the suspect fled before police
arrived, leaving behind his toolbox.

The victim escaped with only minor injuries and was
not taken to hospital, police said.

Scotland Yard today released a CCTV image of the
suspect next to the shop entrance in a bid to identify
and trace him.

Detective Constable Terry Limby, of the Camden
Community Safety Unit, said: “This was an unacceptable
racial assault, which took place without warning and
provocation.

“The victim could have suffered a serious injury as a
result of being hit in the face with the toolbox.
Every effort will be made to catch the suspect.”

Anyone who witnessed the assault is asked to call
police on 0208 733 6476.
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