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Racist thugs attack Royal Blackburn Hospital doctor
11:09am Tuesday 22nd July 2008
By Camilla Sutcliffe »
AN INDIAN doctor whose nose was fractured in a racist attack said he has been left living in fear for his family’s safety.
The 32-year-old was subjected to racist abuse from a gang of white teenagers as he tried to make his way to a late on-call shift at Royal Blackburn Hospital on Friday.
One of the group headbutted him, leaving him making his way to his own workplace by ambulance.
The doctor – who has asked to remain anonymous – was heading to a shift at the hospital at 9.50pm when he was approached by a gang of about seven men, close to a Day and Night shop in the old Blackburn Infirmary area.
He said: “They were hurling racist abuse at me and saying ‘we aren’t going to pay our taxes to support you.’ "I thought this was nonsense as I am a highly skilled professional and it was not difficult for them to see I was a doctor – I had a stethoscope and a hospital badge on my jacket.
“I tried to explain I was on my way to the hospital but they were not listening. Then one of them attacked me.”
Police confirmed they are investigating the incident and are looking at CCTV footage from the area.
The doctor’s attacker has been described as a white male, aged around 18, of slim build, about 6ft, with brown hair and a fringe.
He was wearing a black T-shirt, with a black long-sleeved top over it.
Anyone with information about the attack should contact police on 01254 51212.
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omegaone, Blackburn says...
12:01am Wed 23 Jul 08
hope they are cought soon and all get lenghy sentances.