‘We hate the blacks, sign the Brexit papers’: Two Nottingham Trent students arrested after black woman films racist chants outside her room Two students at Nottingham Trent have been arrested after a black woman filmed racist chants outside her bedroom. In the […]

Two students at Nottingham Trent have been arrested after a black woman filmed racist chants outside her bedroom.

In the video, filmed by student Rufaro Chisango, students repeatedly yell “we hate the blacks” in the style of a football chant before more students join in with racial slurs.

Nottingham Trent University have suspended the “suspected perpetrators” and two 18-year-old men have been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated public order offences.

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“I’m fuming, the way people in the same uni halls as me are chanting ‘we hate the blacks’ outside my bedroom door” tweeted student Rufaro Chisango alongside the video. “Words cannot describe how sad this makes me feel, in 2018 people think this is still acceptable.”

‘Sign the Brexit papers’

A female voice from outside the bedroom can be heard telling the chanters to “leave her alone.” But the chanting carries on and the students yell: “we hate black people” and “sign the Brexit papers”.

Rufaro, who i has approached for comment, says that she is the “only black student on [her] floor” and the students made the chants directly outside her door. “Don’t be surprised to why I didn’t leave my room” she said.

‘Blacks would go back to picking cotton’

“This happened Monday night” added Rufaro. “The video wasn’t able to catch what else they were saying which was ‘blacks would go back to picking cotton’.

“I told the reception and they said that this will be dealt with Tuesday morning, they took my details and said they would inform me… it’s Wednesday night and they haven’t.”

Responding to a viewer who offered to report the incident, Rufaro replied: “This issue should not be swept under the rug. It was clear my voice alone wasn’t sufficient enough for further action or a least reassurance for my safety so please do.”

Students suspended

Nottingham Trent University said they were “shocked and appalled” to see the “vile behaviour” in the video. They also said they were investigating why the University was only alerted on Wednesday evening.

“This kind of vile behaviour will not be tolerated at Nottingham Trent University. Those suspected perpetrators have been suspended immediately pending a full investigation. We have contacted the student who made the complaint and are providing support to her and others affected. And we will be liaising with the police about this incident.” “We value being a diverse global community, with staff and students from across the world. “We are also working with our accommodation partner to understand why the University was only alerted to this on Wednesday evening after this was reported to them in the very early hours of Tuesday.”

Police statement

Nottinghamshire Police have said that the incident was “wholly unacceptable” and is under investigation, adding that they take hate crime “extremely seriously”.

“We are aware of a video posted at Nottingham Trent University and which has been shared on social media. It is wholly unacceptable and we’re proactively investigating the incident and liaising with the university. “We treat hate crime extremely seriously and we would always urge anyone who has been the victim of or a witness to hate crime to report it. “Everyone who lives and works in or visits Nottinghamshire has a right to go about their lives without being subjected to hate. This type of crime can have a devastating impact on not only a person’s quality of life but also on the wider community. It deprives individuals of their rights and generates fear in society.”

Outpour of support

The student has received an outpour of support from people who have watched the video, including Labour MP David Lammy.

Please contact the Police and your Member of Parliament and cc me in. All my love and solidarity. — David Lammy (@DavidLammy) March 7, 2018

“Please contact the Police and your Member of Parliament and cc me in. All my love and solidarity.” he said.