Shocking footage has emerged showing three youths shouting at a man to 'Get back to Africa' on a tram in the English city of Manchester on Tuesday morning.
The Manchester Evening News reported moments before the incident was filmed the man, who spoke with a 'foreign accent', had asked the group to stop using bad language as they were frightening the other passengers.
The youths respond by hurling streams of abuse at the man, telling him "get back to Africa", "Get off the tram now. Bro, I'll waste you. I'll waste anyone" and "Don't chat sh*t when you're not even from England, you little f***ing immigrant".
The man asks how old the youth is, saying, "18, 19? I've been here longer than you".
The youths, who appear to be drinking beer, at one point flick the drink at the man, splashing him and several passengers. The youth are chased off the tram, with passengers yelling at them, "You're a disgrace to England".
Greater Manchester police say they are investigating the incident.
Chief Inspector Gareth Parkin of GMP’s City of Manchester Team, said: “This is a disgusting display of abuse which quite frankly has no place in society. All hate incidents are treated with the upmost severity and this behaviour will not be tolerated in Greater Manchester."
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