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‘Absolute tragedy’: UK erupts over ‘racially aggravated’ response to fatal attack

Sky News Australia

June 2, 2026

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TalkTV Host Mark Dolan says public outrage is growing after police were accused of failing in their duty of care. “This is a story that has shocked and angered a nation,” Mr Dolan told Sky News host Paul Murray. “It’s an absolute tragedy, and the reason people are so angry is because it’s a racially aggravated crime. “It’s also a racially aggravated response from police; their job when they get to a crime scene is to maintain neutrality, and they have a duty of care to someone that’s clearly injured. “That didn’t happen, and the country is raging.”

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