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Two men 'assaulted' after challenging racial abuse

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A police officer was assaulted on Sunday afternoon in Sheep Street in Kettering

A 47-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer following reports of a group of black children being racially abused.

Northamptonshire Police said they were called to Sheep Street in Kettering on Sunday following reports of a "racially-motivated public order incident".

They added that a woman had allegedly assaulted two men who had challenged her after she reportedly abused the children and a black woman in the High Street.

The force appealed for witnesses to the incident, which happened at about 14:00 GMT.

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