Racist gang told teenagers: 'You can't wear England shirts because you are brown"

A racist attack started when a group of British boys told three brothers they could not wear England football shirts because their skin was brown, a youth court heard.

The four British boys, all aged 13 and 14, shouted racial abuse and launched an attack that left one of the victims needing hospital treatment. Delia Matthews, prosecuting, said the three brothers, aged 11, 14 and 17, were playing football in the Orchard Park play area at 5.30pm on January 24 in 2012. One of the youths said to one of them: “Why are you wearing an England shirt? You’re brown.”

More racist abuse was shouted before one of the boys launched an attack and a “bundle” took place. The victim suffered a black eye, needing hospital treatment and another was injured in the shoulder. Read more about this racist insult here.