Belfast: Woman hit with piece of mortar in racist attack

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Belfast: Woman hit with piece of mortar in racist attack
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The victim was returning from work when she was attacked in a racially motivated hate crime.

A woman was hit in the face with a piece of mortar during a racist attack in east Belfast, police have said.

The paper said the woman's family have left their home in the area after being racially abused for two nights in a row.Speaking to BBC News NI, Alliance MLA for East Belfast Peter McReynolds said he viewed footage of the incident, describing it as "horrifying to see". He said that there can be anti-social behaviour within the area, adding that there has been a sustained police presence in the past while.

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