'You shouldn't be in this country!' Schoolboys in SHOCKING racist rant at Romanian woman
A GANG of three young schoolboys in Northern Ireland are under investigation after they filmed themselves calling a Romanian immigrant a "suicide bomber" and told her to leave the country.
Schoolboys ABUSE and throw STONES at Romanian woman
The schoolboy gang filmed themselves hurling racist abuse at the defiant but helpless Romanian woman.
Shocking footage of the ordeal has been seen across the country and has since prompted a response and investigation from national politicians in Northern Ireland.
In the video, the schoolboys throw stones at the immigrant woman.
The video, which has been viewed more than 400,000 times, begins with the woman asking why they are not respecting her.
One of the boys then appears to throw stones at the woman, who stands her ground, while the other two shout abuse at her.
The young boys can be heard saying: "You're not a girl. You're an immigrant. You shouldn't be in this country. Do you have a visa to say here?"
You're not a girl. You're an immigrant. You shouldn't be in this country. Do you have a visa to say here?
Another says: "Do you have a passport? Come on and show me it."
One of the boys then mocks the woman's accent.
When the woman says she is from Romania, one of the young teens interrupts and calls her a "suicide bomber".
He then tells her: "We don't like Romanians."
Local police in Antrim have since launched an investigation into the racist video and have identified all the boys involved.
Footage of the verbal and physical assault was posted on Facebook over the weekend.
Chief Inspector Arthur Davidson said: “At this stage we have identified the three boys involved and arrangements will be made to speak to them formally over the next few days.
"We are also working to identify the victim in order to ensure she is offered every support as we move forward with our investigation.”
The Executive Director of the Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities said the behaviour in the video is "not acceptable".
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He said: "This behaviour is not acceptable in our society and it is particularly worrying due to the timing of this incident and the ongoing Brexit debate at the Conservative Party Conference on the timetable of Brexit which is a hard landing one that called upon to control the migrants and the country.
"We call upon all local communities in NI to report all racist incidents to PSNI.”
Manager of the Migrant Centre Northern Ireland, Jolena Flett said verbal abuse is the most underreported of incidents.
She said: "We all need to take responsibility for creating a more positive and constructive dialogue."
Alliance Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly expressed his shock at the video as he said: "This is not reflective of the vast majority of people in Antrim, who are welcoming and friendly to all.
"I have been inundated with people voicing their concern in relation to it and wishing to express their best wishes to the victim.
“I hope she is OK after this incident and does not judge everybody in this town by the disgraceful actions of a few.
"There can never be an excuse for racism – it has absolutely no place in our society and blatant intimidation such as this video appears to show needs to be stamped out."