Witness appeal after teenage girls racially abused

Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward after a teenage girl was racially abused on the 626 bus from Bradford to Brighouse last month.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Feb 2014, 14:02 BST

The incident happened between Hove Edge and Brighouse at around 1.20pm on Thursday, January 23.

Officers are also investigating a similar incident on the 549 bus from Huddersfield to Brighouse on Monday, January 13, at 3.40pm in which a teenage girl was also reportedly racially abused.

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A 48-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with both offences and released on bail.

PC Liam Hay, of the Lower Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “I would urge anyone who was on either of these buses and believes they may have witnessed the alleged behaviour to call the Lower Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team on 101.”