Woman left shaken after youth ‘mocked disability’

Tuesday 29 May 2018

A 61-year-old woman was left feeling “vulnerable, scared and intimidated” after a teenage boy reportedly mocked her disability and swore at her over the weekend.

Police said the mobility scooter user was “verbally abused” by the boy on the Havre des Pas promenade near the Fort D’Auvergne Hotel as the she headed towards Mount Bingham between 17:30 and 18:00 on Saturday.

The boy was then reported to have run off along with a group of up to seven youths, and thought to have boarded the bus around the corner. 

He was described as being “white, aged 14 to 16 years old, about 5ft 2, slim, dark hair in a wedge style, [and] wearing a light greyish/green top and a light coloured jacket which was folded over his arm.”

Pictured: The lady had been heading in the direction of Mount Bingham when the alleged insults occurred.

Police are treating the alleged incident as a hate crime and are now looking to hear from members of the public who may have witnessed the incident or have any information relating to it.

They can be contacted on 612612 or an anonymous report can be made to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. 

Lead photo: The Havre des Pas promenade near the Fort D'Auvergne hotel, where the youth was alleged to have mocked the woman. (Google Maps)