Police say they are treating right-wing leaflets delivered through letterboxes in a Nottinghamshire village as a "hate incident". The leaflets, which are also thought to have been distributed nationally, were pushed through the letterboxes of homes in the Brinsley area of the county.
The leaflets, shared with Nottinghamshire Live, make a number of unsubstantiated claims about migrants and immigration. Inspector Mike Ebbins, neighbourhood inspector for the Broxtowe borough, said officers were taking local residents' concerns seriously after receiving a number of reports. The matter has been recorded as a hate incident and officers are now examining the leaflets to see if a criminal offence had taken place.
He said: "Nottinghamshire Police take a zero-tolerance approach to all hate crime which can have a devastating impact upon individuals and communities. We treat all reports seriously and they will be thoroughly investigated. If anyone else has concerns about the leaflets or extremist content please speak to our neighbourhood team.
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"Nottinghamshire is a diverse and tolerant county and as a police service we are absolutely committed to ensuring that everyone is treated equally and has the same opportunities as everyone else to be part of our communities."
One resident, who received a leaflet through their door, labelled it as "vile", adding: "We had a row with the four men who where posting it, they said ‘how is it racist?’ And ‘it’s not racist, it’s the truth’."
Anyone who is affected by hate crime can report it by calling Nottinghamshire Police on 101, or online at https://onlinecrime.notts.police.uk/
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