Man punched in eye by woman on bus in suspected antisemitic attack
'Hate crime has no place in society,' say police
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A man has been attacked on a bus in South Wales in what police believe is an antisemitic attack.
The 38-year-old and his mother were travelling from Barry to Cardiff on Monday afternoon when another man and woman approached them and asked if they were Welsh, police said.
The victim’s mother replied that she was born in Israel and the woman then punched the man in the eye, South Wales Police said.
He was also grabbed by the mouth in an attack that left him requiring hospital treatment.
The bus driver stopped the vehicle and the attackers escaped, police added.
The victim was treated in hospital for facial injuries following the assault.
The vehicle was near the Ty Verlon Industrial Estate at the time.
“Hate crime has no place in society and has always been a priority for South Wales Police,” a spokesperson said.
Incidents of antisemitism have been on the rise across the UK this year, with the Community Security Trust (CST) charity, which works with police forces, recording 727 incidents across the UK in the first six months of 2018.
Anyone with information about the attack is urged to call the police on 101 quoting reference 1800440009, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.