Polish man killed in possible hate crime in Harlow Essex
 

Poland’s ambassador to the UK has visited the scene of the killing of a 40-year-old Polish man in Harlow to express his shock at the death and alarm about the rise in xenophobic attacks after Britain’s vote to leave the EU.

Six teenage boys have been arrested in the Essex town after Arkadiusz Jóźwik, 40, was killed on Saturday night. His brother said he had been heard speaking Polish.

Essex police said that Jóźwik and a second Polish man who survived were apparently the victims of an unprovoked attack. The motive is unknown, but one line of inquiry was the possibility of it being a hate crime.

The killing has sparked widespread alarm after an upsurge in hate crime targeted at eastern Europeans followed Britain’s EU referendum.


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Arkadiusz Jóźwik. Photograph: SWNS.com
The Polish ambassador, Arkady Rzegocki, visited the scene of the crime in the Stow area of Harlow, together with the local MP, Robert Halfon. Rzegocki expressed his shock and urged witnesses to help police investigate the killing.

He said he would take part in a “march of silence” on Saturday that is being organised by Polish community in Harlow.

Asked about xenophobic attacks after the Brexit vote, Rzegocki said: “Unfortunately there is much more after Brexit. We have found about 15 or 16 such situations.

“It is a very important tragedy and we have to work together on this issue. We will meet together on Saturday on this march of silence. I really hope it will help.”

Speaking alongside Rzegocki, Halfon delivered a strongly worded statement.

Halfon said: “I’m very proud of our Polish community in Harlow. The Polish people work incredibly hard and have opened up some lovely shops and helped regenerate parts of our town and employed more people.

“What has happened is an incredible tragedy. We need to find out the truth … This is not just a tragedy for the family or for Poland, it is a tragedy for Harlow and Britain as well.”


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Flowers left at The Stow in Harlow. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA
Asked about racist attacks on eastern Europeans since the referendum, Halfon added: “I believe that the vast majority of people who voted to leave the EU, did so for noble reasons. They believed they wanted to take control and believed Britain would be better off … These kind of awful things are done by a minority who come from the sewers who want to exploit division and have their own racist agenda.”

Halfon, who backed remain, added: “All of us need to stand up for tolerance and kindness and against any kind of division.”

Police in Harlow have been given the power to order anyone involved in crime or harassment to leave The Stow. The dispersal order came into effect at 7pm on Tuesday and will remain in place for 48 hours.

Heartening to see the community rallying round the family

Nasty things happen. :(

Annoying that on the news they were trying to play down the hate crime aspect.

Poland’s ambassador to the UK has visited the scene of the killing of a 40-year-old Polish man in Harlow to express his shock at the death and alarm about the rise in xenophobic attacks after Britain’s vote to leave the EU. (and his evidence for this is what? because i hope its not anecdotal or that useless website that leads to no validity checking or investigation)

Six teenage boys have been arrested in the Essex town after Arkadiusz Jóźwik, 40, was killed on Saturday night. His brother said he had been heard speaking Polish. (because he was polish?)

Essex police said that Jóźwik and a second Polish man who survived were apparently the victims of an unprovoked attack. The motive is unknown, but one line of inquiry was the possibility of it being a hate crime. (what murders are not hate crimes?

The killing has sparked widespread alarm (really, EVIDENCE??) after an upsurge in hate crime targeted at eastern Europeans followed Britain’s EU referendum. Again EVIDENCE?? and not that website please :facepalm:

Rzegocki said: “Unfortunately there is much more after Brexit. We have found about 15 or 16 such situations. (EVIDENCE, not anecdotal please)


“What has happened is an incredible tragedy. We need to find out the truth … This is not just a tragedy for the family or for Poland, it is a tragedy for Harlow and Britain as well.” - That is the Police's job and its a local murder no more no less. Being melodramatic will help noone nor will hyping it up to make yourself look important.

They believed they wanted to take control and believed Britain would be better off … These kind of awful things are done by a minority who come from the sewers who want to exploit division and have their own racist agenda.” - Yes and inflammatory silly proclamations like this based on zero evidence will not help FFS



I mean, wtaf :facepalm:

[Gang Were 'Like Hyenas']


Yes this Evil gang of 15/16 year olds
Need moving out of that central zone
no need to wait for another death.

http://news.sky.com/story/boys-held-...h-man-10559484

Yes good to see
Cherie

It's best for the News to get it's facts straight first before going in for the jugular and then having closet racists thinking that they're reporting "propaganda."

Hardly surprising and it'll only become more common as the leave date looms.

Brexit has emboldened the bigots and it's made them think that their warped views are both vindicated and justified.

...this is sickening../some of the very worst in people/just senseless/mindless... and barely more than children, themselves...and the Polish community showing so much support and unity, the exact opposite to what can often be shown to them..:sad:..

And your evidence for this is what?


:joker:

www.google.com

It's a really useful website, you should try using it instead of asking everyone to provide evidence that you could easily look up yourself in two seconds.

Reported racial and xenophobic attacks increased by 47% in the wake of Brexit and that was just the attacks that got reported to the police. It's only common sense that another increase is likely to occur as we head towards the actual leave date.

Yes go through a mans murder article and note what is right and not..

Attacks happen all the time, i wouldn't be so quick to blame it on Brexit. However, there is no harm in noting it and monitoring the situation.

I'm not one for believing that something like a vote result inherently changes people. If it does, they need to get more interests in life.

Correct. Hyperbole and anecdotal exaggeration is insulting to the man's family

What you say above is absolutely correct.

That is soemething I find very worrying indeed that some warped 'credibility' has been given to such individuals, as well very sadly,as rewards with the referendum result too.