Overview

• Warwickshire Police arrested two Nuneaton women, aged 30 and 43, on suspicion of public order offences, with the older suspect also held on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault.
• The arrests follow Sky News footage showing two women directing racist slurs at local businessman Zahin during a street interview, with police noting one person was reportedly pushed.
• Sky News correspondent Shamaan Freeman-Powell attempted to calm the five-minute confrontation and led the interviewee away, and the broadcaster blurred the women’s faces.
• Zahin, 32, who moved to the UK from Malawi at age six, said he loves the town, believes he was targeted based on assumptions about his faith, and has thanked people for the support that followed.
• The incident has drawn national attention as Nuneaton experiences protest-fueled strain over hotel accommodation for asylum seekers, with local reports noting a sharp rise in numbers this year.