Father Paul Newberry, 43, was polishing the black Mercedes-Benz vehicle in Liverpool on Thursday when a man approached him. The ordained priest said the yob, said to be aged in his 50s, then began hurling slurs at him - including the word "f*****". Police have confirmed they are treating the incident as a hate crime and a man is due to attend a station for a voluntary interview. "I called the police, who then came and said they were treating it as a hate crime." "We at Merseyside Police stand against hate crime in all its forms and will not tolerate people being targeted in this manner.

Source: Daily Mirror July 24, 2021 19:59 UTC