Racist thugs ‘tried to run over a woman in a headscarf’ after pelting her with eggs in a Sandwell street.

The warped gang began racially abusing the 26-year-old victim as she walked down Sheepwash Lane, Tipton, on Tuesday, August 13.

Occupants of the car, believed to be a black Vauxhall Insignia, then began hurling eggs at her several times at around 5.40pm.

The driver of the vehicle has then mounted the kerb and ‘tried to mow her down’, an eyewitness said.

The victim fell over and sustained minor injuries.

Members of a popular community group, Beaded Broz, said the twisted trio even filmed the shocking attack.

They said: "We have had reports of two separate incidences in Tipton where women, especially wearing headscarves, have been targeted by occupants of a black Insignia.

"They have been spat, threw eggs and even tried to run one woman over while filming them."

West Midlands Police have confirmed they are treating the attack as racially motivated and a spokesman urged anyone with information to contact them.

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A spokesman for the force said: “Police are investigating a racially aggravated attack on a woman on Sheepwash Lane in the Tipton area of Sandwell just after 5.40pm on Tuesday (August 13).

“A woman was walking down the road when a black Vauxhall car with three occupants on board hurled eggs and racial comments towards her.

“The car drove past and threw eggs at her several times, and on one occasion mounted the kerb and caused her to fall to the ground.

"The 26-year-old woman thankfully only sustained minor injuries."

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Enquiries continue and anyone with information is asked to contact us via Live Chat at www.west-midlands.pnn.police.uk between 8am and midnight or call 101 anytime. Please quote crime reference number 20SW/193117R/19.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.