UK Police Arrest 3 Over Attempted Murder of Filipino Sailor in Avonmouth Hate Crime
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 2
UK Police Arrest 3 Over Attempted Murder of Filipino Sailor in Avonmouth Hate Crime
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 2
Summary
Three males aged 17, 19 and 45 were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a Filipino cargo-ship crew member was critically injured in an Avonmouth attack on Friday night.
Police said two other Filipino crew members were also assaulted near Avonmouth Docks around 20:30 BST, with one later discharged from hospital and the third suffering minor injuries.
Officers are treating the case as a suspected hate crime after reports that racist language was directed at at least one victim, though they said the full circumstances remain under investigation.
A 38-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, while police said the attack appeared isolated, involved no knife, and posed no wider public-safety risk.