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Police say they are 'determined to find the person responsible' after anti-Semitic abuse was 'hurled at Jewish children' at a park in Salford. A video of the incident was shared on social media.
It is understood it was recorded at around 3.20pm on Tuesday (May 7). The clip was shared by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, which called on Greater Manchester Police to investigate.
In the clip, which the Manchester Evening News has chosen not to publish, a man can be heard saying the phrases 'Free Palestine' and "Jewish c***s'. Campaigners said the man was 'hurling abuse' at 'identifiably Jewish children' in Mandley Park.
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A spokesperson said: "This footage will no doubt come as distressing to many. It is time for those responsible to be held to account. Greater Manchester Police needs to investigate this immediately."
It comes after the M.E.N. reported a huge surge in anti-Semitic hate crimes recorded by GMP in the months following the Hamas attack.
New figures showed that between October 2023 and February 2024, the forced recorded 228 anti-Jewish hate crimes - up 231 per cent from 69 crimes recorded during the same period the previous year. It comes amid heightened political tensions across the UK surrounding the war in Gaza.
GMP confirmed the incident was reported and that it is being investigated. Inspector Daniel Welch, from the force's Salford district, said: "We are aware of reports of someone using anti-Semitic language in a park in Salford and our local team is currently investigating the matter.
"I am aware that footage is circulating online of the incident - such abuse has no place in our communities, and we
A man has been arrested after reports of two groups of men fighting in the street. Armed police officers were called to the scene in Denton, Tameside, on Monday morning after the reports suggested weapons were involved.
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