Race hate crime figures released

MORE than four-fifths of all hate crimes prosecuted last year were racially aggravated, figures show.

The Crown Prosecution Service Hate Crimes report showed 12,711 of the 15,284 prosecutions in 2010/11 were race-related, with 83% of cases leading to a conviction.

It comes after Liverpool FC’S Luis Suarez refused to shake Manchester United player Patrice Evra’s hand before last Saturday’s match at Old Trafford, fuelling a row over racism in sport.