Nuneaton women charged over TV interview race abuse
It followed an incident in Queens Road where a man was being interviewed by TV crews
Warwickshire Police has confirmed two Nuneaton women have been charged(Image: )
Two Nuneaton women have been charged after a businessman was abused on camera during a Sky News report in Nuneaton. Warwickshire Police has confirmed that two women from the town are set to appear in court.
It follows an incident in Queens Road back in August where a local businessman was abused on camera during a Sky News report. Warwickshire Police Force has said that two women now face charges.
Amy Palmer, aged 30, of Dugdale Street, and Annette Cook, aged 43, of Cross Street, have been charged with causing racially/religiously aggravated harassment/alarm/distress by words/writing and using threatening/abusive words/behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
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The pair will appear in court next month to face the allegations.
In a statement issued by the force, it says: "It comes after an investigation into an interaction between several members of the public that was widely shared on social media and in the news.
"The pair are on bail to appear at Coventry Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 5 November."