A woman, known as Selene and originally from Hong Kong, was attacked as she waited for a bus in Erdington, Birmingham, by two women who broke her nose in the incident
A woman screamed for help when she was beaten by youths in a racist attack as she waited for a bus.
The victim, known only as Selene, was waiting for a ride in Erdrington, Birmingham, when she was approached by two women who called her a number of vile names. When she challenged them and started recording the incident she was dragged into the road and assaulted.
She was repeatedly hit and only managed to escape by getting onto a passing bus in the horror incident on August 26. She suffered a broken nose and extensive bruising in the incident.
Selene, in her 30s, is originally from Hong Kong and arrived in the UK two years ago. She said: “I can’t recall all the details of how they then attacked me but I remember being hit In my face and head by the girls.
“I felt blood on my jaw. My glasses were knocked off, though I didn’t realise it at the time. Some cars and pedestrians stopped and asked what was happening. I screamed something like, “They’re racist! They attacked me! Call the police!”
“I held onto the girl’s clothes, hoping someone would help me. Another girl, who is part of their group, kept telling me to let her go. I loosened my grip due to exhaustion.
“As I noticed it was a hate crime, I started recording with my phone. The first girl noticed that and started getting angry, she grabbed my phone. I tried to get it back but failed. She threw my phone to the road and I was dragged onto the road as well. She held me down,” she told BirminghamLive.
The police took Selene to hospital where she was treated for a broken nose and injuries to her knee and bruises on her back, hips and arms. She is now seeking help for her psychological injuries.
She does not want to leave her home and feels insecure walking on the streets or even being in a store. She added she has lost her appetite and can’t sleep at night without going over the attack.
West Midlands Police said: “We are investigating after a racially-aggravated assault at a bus stop in Birmingham. Around 7.30pm on 26 August, a woman was at the bus stop in Lambert Close when she was approached by a group, who then assaulted her.
“Enquiries are ongoing to speak to witnesses and gather CCTV evidence of the assault. Anyone who saw what happened can contact us via 101 or Live Chat quoting crime number 20/788970/24.”
