Harlow residents pay tribute to murdered Pole
PR dla Zagranicy
Roberto Galea
04.09.2016 14:15
The residents of Harlow, in southeast England, on Saturday paid tribute to a Pole who was murdered in a reported brutal racist attack in the city.
Members of the Polish and local community light candles as they pay tribute to Polish national Arkadiusz J. during a silent march in Harlow, Essex, Britain. Photo: EPA/SEAN DEMPSEY
More than 700 people participated in a silent march in Harlow, Essex, in memory of Arkadiusz J. (name withheld to protect his family's privacy) who was beaten in a purported hate crime in the town.
The man eventually died from his injuries, sending shock waves around the British and Polish communities around the world.
The incident was the latest in a string of racist attacks against Poles in the UK.
“We must be united in this difficult time,” said the participants of the march on Saturday.
Those gathered in the location of the beating wore red and white scarves and carried Polish flags in solidarity with the Polish community.
On Saturday, Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski met his British counterpart Boris Johnson who concluded that the two countries will not “tolerate xenophobia”. (rg)