Cumbria police in the United Kingdom have arrested a white teenage boy for assaulting a black schoolboy in Carlisle. The altercation took place at St. John Henry Newman Catholic School in Carlisle.
Footage depicts the white teenager striking the black schoolboy and demanding that he kiss his shoes.
An X user, @Oluomoofderby, shared the clip on Friday. He wrote, “Racism in the UK is getting worse everyday. A black child was racially abused and beaten up today at St John Henry Newman Catholic School in Carlisle.
“Are black people not safe in Carlisle? Black hospital staff are also not safe in Carlisle.”
In a statement posted on its website titled, “Arrest made following report of hate incident in Carlisle,” the Cumbria police wrote:
“We can confirm officers have arrested a teenage boy in relation to a report of a hate incident involving a boy being assaulted in Carlisle.
“Officers are aware of images relating to this incident being circulated online and concerns in the community over the incident.
“As an arrest has been made we would urge people not to share the video further so as not to impede any legal proceedings or to identify any of the children involved.”
The Independent UK reported in 2020 that two white teenagers were arrested following a viral video depicting a black boy being slapped and commanded to kiss a white boy’s shoes.
