London Daily
Focus on the big picture.

LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE

Paving slab thrown at woman wearing a hijab in unprovoked racist attack

This is the horrifying moment a man threw a paving slab at a woman wearing a hijab in a suspected racist attack.

26 October 2023 · 22:52 UTC

In a disturbing incident, a man threw a paving slab at a woman wearing a hijab in what is suspected to be a racist attack. The incident took place in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.

Surveillance footage captured the moment a hooded man charged toward the woman, carrying a large slab in both hands and throwing it at her head. Fortunately, the woman managed to evade the attack by ducking out of the way.

She then fled toward two bystanders, and the attacker walked away with one hand in his pocket. West Yorkshire Police have arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of assault, and they are treating the incident very seriously.