Hate crime inquiry launched after man defecates in Barnsley garden in 'racially motivated incident'

A man is wanted for allegedly defecating in a garden in Barnsley in a ‘racially motivated hate crime’.

At 6.18pm on October 5, a man defecated in the front garden of an address on Gawber Road. It is believed that the incident, which is classed as a public order offence, was racially motivated.

Police are asking for help to find the man pictured in connection with the incident.

Do you recognise him? Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting incident 726 of October 12.

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