- Two women accused of throwing food and hurling racist abuse at the girl
- The 15-year-old fell to the ground after one attacker pulled her by the hair
- Both women allegedly kicked her on the floor of the Chingford restaurant
- When she clambered back to her feet, a hot drink was thrown at her face
Two women accused of breaking a 15-year-old girl’s arm in a racist assault are being hunted by police after they allegedly threw food at the victim.
The teenager – who is of an Asian appearance – was attacked at a KFC in Chingford, north-east London, in what police suspect was an assault carried out by a mother and her daughter.
Both women allegedly kicked the girl while she lay on the ground after she fell when one pulled her hair during a racist rant.
The women – believed to be mother and daughter – allegedly kicked the Asian girl after racially abusing her in the KFC
Their harassment began with food-throwing according to a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said the girl was racially abused as she stood up to talk to the women.
‘The older of the two women then pulled the victim’s hair causing her to fall to the floor,’ the spokesperson said.
‘Both suspects kicked the victim whilst she was on the ground. As the victim stood up, a hot drink was thrown at her face.’
The 15-year-old girl’s arm was broken in a racist attack at this KFC in Chingford, north-east London
Paramedics took the girl to hospital, where she was treated for her broken arm, after the attack at around 8.30pm on November 6 last year.
Yesterday investigators released CCTV stills of the two women they want to speak to about the assault.
Officers believe one suspect to be in her 50s and the other to be in her early to mid-20s.
Detective Constable Rosie Doyle said: ‘This was an unprovoked and vicious attack which has left the victim very shaken and with a serious injury.
‘If you recognise the women in these pictures, we would urge you to get in touch.’