A MAN who was racially assaulted by three men while out for his evening run said he is scared to sleep because of the emotional effect of the incident.

The victim, who prefers to stay anonymous out of fear, said he moved to Basingstoke from Aldershot a year ago thinking it is a safer place, but now he is too afraid to go out to shop.

The 33-year-old man, who was out running in Brighton Hill, was attacked by three teenage boys sometime between 5.50pm and 6.10pm last Friday (March 25).

All three offenders are described as being white, aged 16 to 17, and of medium build. Two are described as being 5ft 8ins and one slightly taller at 5ft 9ins.

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  • A dad-of-two from a village near Tadley who volunteered at a refugee centre in Poland says it was heartbreaking and emotional to see thousands of Ukrainian refugees leaving their homes behind
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  • The Camrose is “like an old friend” that would be dearly “missed”, the planning appeal into the future of the stadium has heard. Read the closing statements of the appeal hearing in this weeks paper
  • The Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane has said she is “worried” that democracy is “not working well” in Basingstoke, read about her latest speach at last weeks concil meeting
  • The council has agreed to pause plans to redevelop part of Winklebury over concerns surrounding the future health care provision
  • A Senior councillor has expressed concern after councillors voted in favour of awarding a pay rise to senior members of the council
  • Basingstoke MP Maria Miller said she was sent a photograph of a man’s penis whilst on a train travelling to London
  • A women who was stabbed in the street by her ex-partner said the attack had ‘ruined her life’.
  • A councillor who represented Whitchurch, Overton and Laverstoke on Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has resigned after 20 years.
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