"Teens threatened with knife and beaten up in racist attack"

Police have released a picture of a van they want to trace in connection with the incident



Two teenagers were racially abused and assaulted at knifepoint in a terrifying incident in Coventry.

The attack took place in Cheadle Close, Longford, at 5.40pm on Saturday April 13.

Two men got out of a van and approached the pair, who are aged 19 and 15.

They then pulled out a knife and began hurling racist abuse.

The attackers then punched and kicked them before fleeing the area.

West Midlands Police say officers want to speak to anyone who saw the pictured red van in and around Cheadle Close at around 5.40pm.

Anyone with information is asked to contact West Midlands Police via Live Chat at http://www.west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight, on 101 anytime, or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Quote crime reference numbers 20CV/89454N/19 or 20CV/89453K.

This is a totally pointless report. So many things are just not clear. Which way was the abuse? Basic descriptions of abusers?

The Telegraph just gets worse.

Police release CCTV images of two men after racist attack



Police investigating a racist attack that saw two teenagers assaulted at knifepoint have released images of two men they want to trace.

The attack took place in Cheadle Close, Longford, at 5.40pm on Saturday, April 13, and saw the victims, aged 19 and 15, racially abused by two men who had got out of a van.

The two men also pulled out a knife and then punched and kicked them before fleeing the area.

West Midlands Police has now released images of two men they believe could have vital information - see photo at top of story.

The force had previously published a photo of a red van as they want to speak to anyone who may have seen it in the area at the time.