A song playing from a mobile phone. A few shouted insults. And then, allegedly, violence. What should have been an ordinary summer night on a Gdańsk beach turned into a disturbing attack on a Ukrainian couple. Now police have released the faces of four young people they want to identify.
It started with music.
A Ukrainian woman was walking towards a public toilet near the beach on Zdrojowa Street in Gdańsk. A Ukrainian song was playing on her phone.
According to witness accounts reported by TVN24, a group nearby heard the music and allegedly began shouting vulgar, offensive remarks at her.
But the confrontation reportedly didn’t end there.
After returning from the restroom, the woman rejoined her companion. The couple remained on the beach for a while before deciding to leave.
That’s when the night allegedly turned violent.
The couple were attacked as they made their way from the beach. Both suffered injuries.
Investigators are treating the case as a suspected offence motivated by discrimination based on nationality.
Four Faces. One Police Appeal.
Officers from Gdańsk’s 6th Police Station have obtained surveillance footage showing three young men and one woman believed to be connected to the incident.
Their images have now been released publicly as police attempt to establish their identities and whereabouts.
The four are being sought in connection with the investigation. Their involvement has not yet been established by a court.
Recognise Them?
Police are asking anyone who recognises the individuals or has information about the incident to come forward.
Contact Gdańsk Police:
- 6th Police Station, ul. Kasztanowa 6, Gdańsk
- Telephone: 47 741 17 22
- Email: komorant.kp6@gd.policja.gov.pl
Information can also be passed to any police station.
A Ukrainian song should have been nothing more than background music on a summer evening. Instead, it allegedly became the spark for an attack that has now drawn police attention across Gdańsk.
And four people captured on camera may have some explaining to do.
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