Teen racially abused on tram

A teenage girl was racially abused and spat at by a young male travelling on a tram in Manchester.

Greater Manchester Police are appealing for information about what the force called a “horrific and unprovoked attack”.

The 17-year-old girl was travelling on a tram from Manchester’s Victoria Station towards Oldham on Saturday shortly after 6.30pm when a young male with a group of teenagers began to racially abuse her. He then spat at her before leaving the tram.