THREE men who racially taunted an Indian man on a bus in Melbourne’s south will be the first to front court under tough new racial vilification laws, reports the HeraldSun.
The report quotes the Police alleging the three men both racially and physically abused a student, of Indian background, on a bus heading towards Portsea about 2pm on Saturday, February 6.
Two of the men will front Frankston Magistrates Court on September 1 on charges of intentionally cause injury, unlawful assault, assault in company, offensive language and incite racial hatred.
The third man is expected to be summonsed to the same date in the near future, the report says.
Victoria Police says it is hoped the laying of charges in relation to the incident will send a strong message to the community that such behaviour will not be tolerated.
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