Video of knife-wielding man brandishing blade at another man in racially aggravated Southsea incident prompts police investigation

Police officers received reports on December 9 that a video was doing the rounds on social media platforms showing a knife-wielding man being racially abusive towards another man.

The police had not previously received a report about the incident, which is believed to have happened in Stanley Street, Southsea on December 7.

Officers are carrying out enquiries, and have been reviewing the footage and CCTV in the area, to identify the men in the video and to establish the full circumstances.

They are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed or who was involved in the incident to establish the full circumstances.

To report information to the police, please call 101 quoting reference number 44250554775. For more information about the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, click here.