FOUR fishermen have been arrested on suspicion of throwing a man into a lake after he defended his wife from a racist attack. Police believe a group of men from Stevenage, fishing at Stanborough Lakes with two Staffordshire Bull Terriers, where involved i
FOUR fishermen have been arrested on suspicion of throwing a man into a lake after he defended his wife from a racist attack.
Police believe a group of men from Stevenage, fishing at Stanborough Lakes with two Staffordshire Bull Terriers, where involved in a verbal altercation in which a 38-year-old woman of Indian origin was abused.
The row is thought to have escalated, resulting in the Welwyn Garden City woman's companion, a 48-year-old white man also from WGC, being thrown into the lake.
He was able to pull himself out of the water, and sustained a graze to his arm. His female companion escaped unharmed.
The incident happened between 7.10pm and 7.30pm on Saturday, May 23.
Four men from Stevenage have been arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm and bailed.
Anyone with information is asked to contact investigating officer PC Lee Stuart on 0845 33 00 222 quoting crime reference number B1/09/1840 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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