A regional daily journalist was punched in the face by suspected arsonists while he tried to film them building an illegal bonfire. Joe, who works for the Hull Daily Mail under the BBC-funded scheme, attempted to take pictures of the gang on Bonfire Night in the Gower Road area of Hull.. The assault follows several reports of antisocial behaviour and arson attacks in and around Gower Road in recent weeks. “The reason for that is unclear, but from speaking to residents it seems anti-social behaviour problems have been worsening for at least a couple of years. “The link between deprivation and anti-social behaviour, crime, addiction and other problems is well-established, people aren’t anti-social for no reason.”

Source: Daily Mail November 11, 2021 08:01 UTC