A 12-year-old boy was punched in Ardoyne in what police are treating as a sectarian hate crime.
Police in north Belfast are appealing for witnesses following the assault at Ardoyne Road last night (Saturday 17 July)
Inspector Nick Browne said the boy was walking past a fast-food outlet around 7.30pm when a group of five young people, believed to be aged between around 13 to 14, called out to him.
“One of them then approached him and punched him above the eye.
“This was a frightening experience for the victim and it is being treated as a sectarian hate crime.
“If you were in the Ardoyne road last night and witnessed this incident or you have any information relating to it, please contact police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1874 of 17/7/21,” he said.
A report can also be made online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.