A man was abused in the street and followed for 15 minutes.
Merseyside police are appealing for information after a hate crime, in Liscard, on Saturday, April 8. Officers report the the victim, a man in his 30s, was walking down Seaview Road when he was verbally abused and threatened by three men.
During the incident, the suspects directed insulting comments towards him about his disability. It took place at around 8.55pm and the suspects followed the man for around 15 minutes.
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Police say the man was physically unharmed but left distressed. All three suspects were allegedly wearing hoods and one was riding a pedal bike.
Detective Chief Inspector Louise Birchall said: "We simply will not tolerate such abuse on Merseyside and I’m sure the overwhelming majority of people would agree that such a vile hate crime has no place in our communities. All forms of hate crime are a force priority and we will continue to work hard to make sure people don’t suffer in silence and have the confidence to report it.
"I’d also like to take this opportunity to reassure every community that we serve across Merseyside that we do take this crime extremely seriously and that it will be dealt with sensitively and, when necessary, robustly. This occurred on a Saturday evening and there may have been people around who would have witnessed this incident.
"If you saw or heard anything, or captured any footage on mobile phone then please let us know. Information you hold could be vital to our ongoing investigation."
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