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Jun 2020
Last Updated: 24/06/2020
Police investigate racism reports after Knaresborough parking dispute
It came after a dispute in the car park over a parking space. Later that day the Polish family found their car damaged.
North Yorkshire Police is investigating reports of an older couple in Knaresborough making racist comments towards a Polish family.
The incident reportedly happened in Conyngham Hall car park at around midday on Sunday, June 21.
It came after a dispute in the car park over a parking space. Later that day the Polish family found their car damaged.
Police say the Polish family was in a black BMW 5 series estate and the older couple was in a silver BMW 3 series.
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They have described the male suspect as a white man, 177cm tall, of thin build and grey hair. He was wearing a blue polo shirt and grey shorts.
While the female suspect is a white woman, shorter and stocky, wearing a pink, blue and white vest top with a large flower motif on the front.
Anyone with information on the incident should call 101 or pass on information anonymously through Crimestoppers.
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