A man has used a microphone to shout racially and religiously motivated abuse in a North Yorkshire coastal town, police say.

North Yorkshire Police said it happened in Church Street in Whitby between 1pm and 3pm yesterday (September 22).

A force spokesperson said it is appealing for information and video footage about the reported hate-related public incident.

The spokesperson said: We’re particularly appealing for further information from any member of the public present at the time who may have been impacted by this and for anyone with any mobile phone video or CCTV footage of the incident.”

Please contact PC Scott Sunderland via email on scott.sunderland2@northyorkshire.police.uk. 

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Scott Sunderland, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please quote reference 12240173210 when passing on information.