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Police hunt gang who attacked two men in Nelson (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Police hunt gang who attacked two men in Nelson
7:00pm Monday 24th December 2012 in News
By Peter Magill, Chief reporter
A GANG thought to have attacked two men in the centre of Nelson is being hunted by Lancashire Police.
Two different young men were targeted by the trio last Wednesday night as they walked through the town.
An 18-year-old man was kicked in the back as he walked past the Saffron Bangla restaurant in Manchester Road.
He fell to the ground and was punched and kicked by the three men before some passers-by intervened, say police.
Just a short time later a 21-year-old was walking through Place de Criel when he was also punched and kicked.
Police say all three men were Asian, and aged between 17 and 21 and an appeal for witnesses has been issued.
Det Con Dave Walker said: “These were completely unprovoked assaults on young men who were simply walking home.”
Witnesses are asked to call Pennine CID on 01282 472242, the non-emergency number on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Comments (51)
7:39pm Mon 24 Dec 12
I R says...
attacked and asaulted by three young Asian Youths
Could this not be another Raciest Assault ?
7:59pm Mon 24 Dec 12
Steve4x4 says...
8:13pm Mon 24 Dec 12
coates warder says...
8:31pm Mon 24 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
8:38pm Mon 24 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
8:44pm Mon 24 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
9:29pm Mon 24 Dec 12
Reality50 says...
9:34pm Mon 24 Dec 12
Reality50 says...
9:50pm Mon 24 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
10:07pm Mon 24 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
10:12pm Mon 24 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
8:53am Tue 25 Dec 12
jack daniels says...
All it has done it make SOME Asian youths believe they are untouchable and that is the biggest crime of all!
10:38am Tue 25 Dec 12
coates warder says...
11:41am Tue 25 Dec 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
11:55am Tue 25 Dec 12
hairy mary says...
12:07pm Tue 25 Dec 12
I R says...
May be you are also on the wrong side of the Pennines the policeon this side
are the Lancashire Constabulary.
12:28pm Tue 25 Dec 12
Return of the Magnificent se7en says...
5:55pm Tue 25 Dec 12
ROBERTSLUMDWELLER123 says...
5:58pm Tue 25 Dec 12
ROBERTSLUMDWELLER123 says...
8:28pm Tue 25 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
8:43pm Tue 25 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
9:19pm Tue 25 Dec 12
Info-warrior says...
To maintain 100% prison populations in the states they're now advertising there prison reform services to other countries around the world. Good idea if you ask me especially for scumbags like the ones who have cowardly beat up innocent members of the british public regardless of the colour of skin or what god they believe in.
You must understand that humanity is under attack by higher forces much more dangerous than three cowardly asian youths but to beat those higher forces we have to flush out the scumbags on all levels.
9:26pm Tue 25 Dec 12
Ronnietate says...
9:57pm Tue 25 Dec 12
jack daniels says...
I actually googled your story but to no avail.
What I did see however where numerous examples of attacks similar to what has been reported and has been commented by yourself.
Clearly there is a problem that needs to be addressed and the increased social isolation of our Asian communities will only make this problem worse
10:20pm Tue 25 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
10:38pm Tue 25 Dec 12
jack daniels says...
10:53pm Tue 25 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
12:00am Wed 26 Dec 12
Info-warrior says...
Lancashire police are appealing after a teenage boy was the victim of a homophobic assault in the town of Nelson earlier this month (feb) which left him with a broken jaw.
At around 9:30pm on Saturday the 11th February 2012, the 16-year-old boy was walking through Nelson town centre along Netherfield Road with his sister when three men shouted homophobic abuse at him.
An argument then broke out between the group before the three men began assaulting the teenager, punching and kicking him in the face.
The offenders were disturbed when a man who was passing intervened. They fled the scene.
The victim was left needing surgery for a broken jaw and police are appealing for anyone with any information to come forward.
Detective Constable Julie Leigh, investigating, said: “This was a vicious and nasty assault and I am very keen to trace the people responsible.
“In particular, I would like to speak to the man who intervened and was able to stop the assault and would urge him, if he sees or hears this appeal to contact us.
“I would also appeal to anyone else that may have been in the area at the time who may have witnessed anything or to anyone that recognises the descriptions of the offenders to contact us.”
The three men are described as Asian, between 16 and 19 years of age. One of them in particular was described as being of medium build, around five feet eight and five feet ten inches tall and clean shaven with short, dark cropped, hair. He was wearing dark clothing.
And now the discription from this months attack is Police say all three men were Asian, and aged between 17 and 21 and an appeal for witnesses has been issued. This gang must be nine months older than the first gang.?
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police by calling 101 or alternatively, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at Crimestoppers-uk.org
. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.
Has anybody been arrested for the first attack.? How many times are the Police going to appeal to the public before doing some ground work and catching these repeat offenders.? Homophobic racist asians should do well inside any prison in any country...am sure.
I wouldn't be surprised if these repeat attacks on British citizens draws some attention from the EDL or BNP given the fact that these attacks
seem to becoming systematic particularly in Nelson...
12:20am Wed 26 Dec 12
useyourhead says...
8:28am Wed 26 Dec 12
jack daniels says...
9:28am Wed 26 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
9:55am Wed 26 Dec 12
Jack Herer says...
The massive problem we have in this country, and especially this area, is that "multiculturalism" - whatever that actually means - clearly isn't working at all. If you think it is then you either have no actual experience of real life round here, or you are a liar.
Who is the voice for our disaffected working class therefore, especially it's youth? They haven't created this problem - they never asked for it - but they are the one's having to deal with it. The problem was created by previous politicians, who supposedly knew best but obviously didn't, and now the main political parties don't want to even admit there is a problem, so the problem gets worse and worse.
Do you even think there is a problem between whites and asians though IanHuddy?
10:26am Wed 26 Dec 12
Info-warrior says...
The star of Life On Mars, who spent his first 16 years in Nelson from 1970 to 1986, said he had difficulty dealing with local attitudes.
He said: “You do come across casual racism up there and I can’t really deal with it, whether it’s someone in the family or friends of the family.
Also back then Coun Mohammed Iqbal, leader of the Labour group in Pendle, even said that he felt there wasn't much that could be done, although others believed great strides had been made in recent years casual racism was something that people in the town had to live with.
He said: “I grew up in Nelson and came across casual racism but you just take it on the chin. “It is something that has always gone on. It hasn’t changed in recent years.“I don’t think it has anything to do with split communities or large Asian communities.
"It is just how humans are and how we want to stereotype people. It happens on both sides.
“It is something that people will have to live with. There isn’t much that can be done to tackle it."
When you have got your councillors saying nothing can be done and nonsense like "this is how humans are" then you have got real problems on your hands. Your need community leaders with backbone and a committment to flush these criminals out of their own communities then they present honest valued committment to British law that cannot be questioned.
I would like to remind the sheeple out in the dark that the racism tool is only used on humanity to cause devide and fragmentation like WAR religion even down to the football team you support all tools of fragmentation used to split and devide humanity.
Take two soldiers from apposing sides remove thier uniforms stick them in a room alone with a brew each do you real think that they would kill each other.? NO of course not they would etch up a plan to break out the room.
What I mean is humans without devide love each other its in our nature without question don't fall for demonic divisions and freaky fragmentations its all nonsense created to control humanity.
11:09am Wed 26 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
11:10am Wed 26 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
On a footnote, I've walked through many an "Asian area" after a night out in search of a late-night curry - Whalley Range/Bastwell, Blackburn; Wilmslow Rd Manchester; Glodwick, Oldham. Funny how I've never been singled out for attack by a bating mob of feral Asians. Conversely, I'd feel much safer walking through the aforementioned areas than I would some of the predominantly white hellholes such as Higher Croft and Shadsworth.
11:43am Wed 26 Dec 12
jack daniels says...
but why did you have to use the term muppet?
11:55am Wed 26 Dec 12
jack daniels says...
either happened a good few years ago; or you are of Asian heritage; you are built like a brick privy, or you are very very lucky...
12:16pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Jack Herer says...
At best you are surely naive with that attitude.
12:39pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Jack Herer says...
Take a Palestinian teenager for instance, who's father, mother, and tiny brothers and sisters had all been killed by banned Incentary devices used by the Israeli military, and the world did nothing about it whatsoever, even backing the agressors. Put him in a room with the Israeli prime minister who claims this lad's loved ones had to die for some perceived "defence" - then I'm fairly sure no brew would help matters.
Then take all the greed and corruption the world over in all it's many forms - both overt such as dictators but also subtle such as paid trips for MPs - with all the power which has to be contantly weilded to keep it in place, then it's just not possible to simply "give peace a chance" and end division like John Lennon says.
There is an answer though. We need to face the prejudices head on, find out if there is truth in them, and if there is, do something about it. It's the only way.
Take this article and the subsequent debate. People are saying there is a problem, but it's anecdotal. People then decry those people as bigots, but their reason for doing so is also anecdotal.
We need to know if this problem is real and then do something about it. **** footing about and pretending it isn't, especially based on hearsay, is a disgrace.
Politicians need to face reality and do something.
12:41pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Jack Herer says...
12:53pm Wed 26 Dec 12
IanHuddy says...
3:59pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Info-warrior says...
Next its "what do you mean".? why use the term muppet.? do you want a fight.? ha ha ha ha your so stupid Jack.. Instaed of venting his anger at the people who have committed these systematic attacks on innocent members of the public he knit picks at others posts and offers no valued comments...sometimes it can be fun playing with somebody as dumbed down as Jack but there is not enough time.
Back to what matters. Its a serious problem in the community when the councillors have given up and they think that this is how humans behave by beating each other up. check out the facts on Nelson and you will immediately see that there is something seriously wrong with that town.. There is plenty to research if you dig deep enough..
4:19pm Wed 26 Dec 12
angelinaaa says...
4:20pm Wed 26 Dec 12
angelinaaa says...
7:31pm Wed 26 Dec 12
jack daniels says...
If you intend to position yourself as an 'educator of the sheeple' then you should be able to reply to questions without insult or threat.
Want a fight?
Son, you've already lost.
9:28pm Wed 26 Dec 12
katypri says...
9:43pm Wed 26 Dec 12
Another Day says...
10:30am Thu 27 Dec 12
angelinaaa says...
Has no Job and used perverted terms on here when he knew i was the lady that lived across he is the type whom causes us to move i love my new home HE HATES ASIANS SO WHY LIVE IN NELSON COME GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE LIKE THE REST OF PEOPLE ON HERE WHOM APPEAR TO HAVE BIG BIG PROBLEMS WITH ASIANS
4:45pm Fri 28 Dec 12
Markus Spartacus says...
8:18pm Fri 28 Dec 12
enki jr says...
looking like a middle eastern midden where whitey is last on the list for anything... you doo-gooders and petaphiles and lax liberal multicultural
filth spouters are to blame for the bloodshed to befall this country... it would have been best if your fathers had shot you onto your mothers belly.
cur-sed are the meek ...for they shall inherit the earth ...that they are buried in...ANU has spoken.
9:32pm Fri 28 Dec 12
jack daniels says...
What's spoilt it is that anybody who can see the stupidity of having an open door immigration policy is now seen as a dumb a$$ edl/bnp thug rather than a realist.
Lets be honest - you and your chums haven't done that well have you, especially that holocaust denier Griffin.