Girls had to be hospitalized after racist assault in Bristol park

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A pair of girls had to be hospitalized after a racist assault by a group of teenagers in a Bristol park.

Ocean and Kasmira Williams were violently assaulted in St Georges Park on the evening of Friday July 2 and ordered to return to their country.

Ocean, who is 11 years old and listed disabled with ADHD, suffered jaw and neck injuries after being kicked to the ground.

Her older sister Kasmira tried to protect her but was also assaulted by the group of teenagers. The 17-year-old suffered blows to the head which resulted in a concussion.

Their mother Taylor Williams, 40, was shocked by the violence and said: “My heart is broken for my children and I cannot take away what these children have done.

“It has deeply grieved my daughters and it is something that no child should experience and that no parent should have to see – I am grateful that they are here today.”

Police talk to passers-by in St George’s Park in Bristol during a Covid lockdown. Credit: PA

Taylor said Ocean was being targeted because of the color of her skin and that the family believe the attack was racially motivated.

She told the group that she was British and had a white mother and an Indian father, but the group continued to attack her.

Taylor, a mother of four who has lived in St George for 12 years, is grateful to onlookers who ultimately brought the incident to a halt.

She said: “I am thankful that my kids are doing well – this kick to my 11 year old son could have been worse than it was.

“Who knows what would have been the result if no parent had been in the park? “I am grateful that they are here today and no regret can change what these thugs did to my children. All I want is for them to be charged for what they did. to my daughters.

“The world is changing and children don’t seem to learn that their actions have an effect not only on them but on those around them and the same goes for adults.

“Children would not behave this way if they learned the truth and their actions have consequences, whether good or bad.”

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: ‘Officers are currently investigating an assault which occurred around 7.25pm ​​on Friday July 2nd.

“An 11-year-old girl was with several friends in Bristol’s St George’s Park area when they were approached by a group of young people.

“Racist remarks were used against the young girl, before she was attacked.

“A 17-year-old woman tried to intervene and the two had to be hospitalized.”

Anyone who has seen what happened, or can help the police with their investigations, is asked to call 101 and give the reference number 5221148743.

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