Sikh woman assaulted and racially abused in Oldbury, police say

A British Sikh woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted and subjected to racist abuse while walking to work in Oldbury, West Midlands, on the morning of Tuesday September 9, police and community groups said. The attack, which occurred on Tame Road between about 8.00am and 8.30am, is being treated as racially aggravated and has prompted an active police investigation and widespread community outrage.

West Midlands Police said the woman reported that two men attacked her and made a racist remark during the incident. Community groups and local reports quoted the alleged words, You don't belong in this country, get out. Officers have described the case as isolated but said they are trawling hundreds of hours of CCTV and carrying out extensive forensic enquiries as they seek to identify and trace those responsible.

Initial appeals asked the public to look for two white men seen in the area. One was described as having a shaved head, a heavy build and wearing a dark sweatshirt and gloves. The other was said to be wearing a grey top with a silver zip. A man in his 30s was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of assault and subsequently released on bail pending further inquiries, the force...