Police probe into "hate crime" video circulating in Rotherham

The force said it had received reports of a video “purported to contain hate crime messaging being circulated among communities in Rotherham”.

A spokesperson said the reports were being investigated “thoroughly”, adding: “For those who have been concerned about these reports, we continue to work hard to engage with local communities to encourage them to report any incidents of hate crime and to work towards tackling these issues — and this is no different.

“We would urge people to come to us with any information about the reported material.

“If you feel you don’t wish to speak directly to us, a number of third party referral centres have been set up working alongside partners to take reports of hate crimes across South Yorkshire.

“We wish to once again reassure people that all forms of hate crime have no place here in South Yorkshire, and any complaint made to us will be taken extremely seriously and treated with the utmost respect.”

Contact the police on 101 or through their online webchat portal, quoting incident number SYP-20220903-0554 September 2022, to discuss the video.