Merseyside care workers report racial abuse from primary school children

Summarised from Liverpool Echo's report · Updated 22 Oct, 05:59 · Archive

Care workers in Merseyside say they are being racially abused and attacked by primary school children in school uniforms.

Care workers employed by Merseyside company Caring Connections report they are being racially abused and attacked by primary school children whilst visiting clients in Stockbridge Village, Knowsley. A migrant worker said the abuse is coming from children as young as nine and ten who wear primary school uniforms. He described an incident the previous week when children from school called him names and pointed at him as he walked to a client's house.

The worker told the Liverpool Echo the harassment is making carers feel unsafe and that colleagues are demanding to be moved away from the area. He said the abuse appeared racially motivated, noting that white British people in the vicinity were not being targeted. Merseyside Police said it takes hate crimes seriously and has 'comprehensively investigated' previous reports in the area.

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In this story: Merseyside · Stockbridge Village · Knowsley · Caring Connections · Merseyside Police

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