A Polish man was attacked in an Edinburgh park. Photo illustration
A 41-year-old Polish man was walking his dog in a park in the Scottish capital when he was attacked by two youths. The attackers severely beat him and vulgarly advised him to return to his homeland. The man has lived in Edinburgh for 19 years, but after the attack he no longer feels safe there. “All I want is to be respected as part of society and I'm clearly not,” he told Scottish media.
The attack on the pole took place in St Wednesday around 5 amwhen menAnd he was walking his dog in Edinburgh's Leith Links Park. After the man called his dog in Polish, he was attacked by two men who They started kicking him in the ribs, hips and legs – reports Edinburgh Live website.
Photos released by Scottish media also show bruises on the 41-year-old's face. – I am in pain and devastated after what happened. My face is completely swollen and I can only see with one eye – the Pole said in a conversation with journalists. He added that as he lay on the ground being kicked, one of the men shouted at him “Polo son! Go back to your country, you're sick of yourself.”
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The 41-year-old decided to describe the attack to the media, hoping that the perpetrators would be caught. He described both men as between 18 and 20 years old, wearing black T-shirts and speaking with heavy Scottish accents. during the attack They were drunk and behaved very aggressively, looking for an excuse to fight.
They attacked him because he is Polish
The injured Pole added that in addition to physical injuries, the situation affected… her and the dog's mental state, who is now afraid to leave the house.
However, this was not the first time he had been beaten in the Leith area. Fifteen years ago, he and four friends were walking past a pub in Elm Row when a group of 17 men attacked them. Then The reason for the attack was his sexual orientation.
“I'm so surprised by this community as a care home manager and care manager that I still don't consider myself part of because of the different focus,” she told Edinburgh Live. – I have lived in Edinburgh for 19 years And it attacked me for the second time, this time because I'm Polish – something I'm proud of. I don't expect anything in return and I pay taxes like everyone else. All I want is to be respected as part of society, and I clearly am not – said the 41-year-old.
