Isle of Wight Police have confirmed to News OnTheWight they are investigating a report of a Hate Incident on the Isle of Wight.
Police say they received a report from a woman aged in her fifties from Cowes of a Hate Incident on 22nd February 2022.
Harassment after image shared online
The report relates to the sharing of an image online and subsequent harassment to the victim from members of the public.
Police say an investigator is reviewing the circumstances to establish whether any offences have been committed.
More details when we get them.
What is a Hate Incident?
A hate incident is any incident which the victim, or anyone else, thinks is based on someone’s prejudice towards them because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or because they are transgender.
Not all hate incidents will amount to criminal offences, but it is equally important that these are reported and recorded by the police.
Evidence of the hate element is not a requirement. You do not need to personally perceive the incident to be hate related. It would be enough if another person, a witness or even a police officer thought that the incident was hate related.
Image: West Midlands Police under CC BY 2.0
