Poland urges Britain to fight xenophobia after Pole's murder

04 Sep, 2016

Poland on Saturday urged Britain to keep residents safe from xenophobia as British police probed the murder of a Pole they believe could be the victim of a hate crime. "We're counting on the British government and authorities responsible for the safety of British and European citizens, including Poles, to prevent the kind of xenophobic acts we've seen recently," Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said in Warsaw following talks with British counterpart Boris Johnson. Police are investigating six teenagers in connection with the beating death in Britain of 40-year-old factory worker Arek Jozwik last Saturday.

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