Assaults on two men in Coleraine treated as ‘racially-motivated’
Assaults on two men in Coleraine are being treated by police as "racially-motivated".
It comes after an incident in the Railway Road area of the town on Sunday night.
One man was treated in hospital for injuries.
A police spokesperson said they received a report at around 11.10pm of a fight involving a number of men.
"Officers attended the scene, where two men had been assaulted, and separated the fighting men," they said.
"It was reported that racist abuse had been shouted at the injured parties, with one man punched to the face while the other was hit on the side of his head and kicked in the stomach.
"One of the men subsequently attended hospital for treatment to his injuries.
"A man in his forties was arrested on suspicion of two counts of common assault and possession of a Class A controlled drug. He has since been released on bail to allow for further police enquiries."
They added: "We would appeal to anyone who was in the area on Sunday night and saw what happened, or who has any information which may assist with our enquiries - including images or any video footage - contact us on the 101 number, quoting reference 1725 of 22/06/26."