Police launch investigation as Coventry “lynch mob” target two black men and destroy Black Lives Matter placards
A shocking and deeply distressing video showing a horde of Coventry City FC supporters chasing and abusing two black teenagers yesterday has caused outrage and indignation.
Police have launched an investigation into the terrifying incident which took place not far from the Lady Godiva statue in Coventry around 9:15pm on Tuesday night.
Several hundred football fans met yesterday in Broadgate Square in Coventry from 5pm to celebrate news that Coventry City FC had been promoted to the Championship.
Despite strict coronavirus restrictions in place the huge crowd failed to adhere to social-distancing guidelines and most of those in attendance appeared to be without face masks.
Smoke bombs were set off and bottles were smashed, and some members of the crowd were reportedly damaging and vandalising the Black Lives Matter placards that had been arrayed around the famous Lady Godiva statue by civil rights campaigners.
In a video that was shared on social media platforms last night some people in the crowd are allegedly heard calling for the posters and placards to be gathered together to “make a bonfire”.
Around 9.15pm some of the crowd chased two black youths who were not part of the football gathering.
There was an allegation that one of the two lads being chased had brandished a knife towards the group. This claim is currently under investigation by the police.
The disturbing incident was captured on film and has left viewers shocked and outraged at the behaviour of the crowd which some described as “a lych mob”.
The short video clip has been removed from social media platforms but can still be found on some pages.
The video appears to be filmed on a phone and begins by the area in front of the Cosy Club entrance. It is from the point of view of someone in a large crowd of people, around a hundred or so, a number of whom are dressed in the Coventry City FC colours.
The crowd can be heard making an enormous amount of noise as they surge and charge after the two lads down the small road between the Cosy Club and the HSBC building.
The atmosphere becomes tense and alarming as the area fills up with the baying crowd.
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