Racist Comments on UK Train Lead to Police Intervention

A woman on a London-to-Manchester train directed racist remarks at a British-born dentist, prompting a heated exchange and police involvement.

The incident occurred on an Avanti West Coast train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly on February 3, 2025.
A woman told NHS dentist Merouane Ait-Hocin to 'go back to Morocco or Tunisia,' despite him clarifying he was born in the UK.
The exchange, which was recorded and shared on TikTok, showed the dentist confronting the woman for her disrespectful and racist remarks.
British Transport Police met the train at Stoke-on-Trent station and identified individuals connected to the incident, with investigations ongoing.
The video has gone viral, sparking widespread condemnation of the woman's behavior and discussions about racism and immigration.