A COUPLE in Carlisle were subjected to racial slurs and water being sprayed on them in what is now being treated as a hate incident. 

Cumbria Police are investigating the assault which occurred on Wednesday June 12 at approximately 6:30pm on English street, Carlisle outside Primark. 

During the incident, a couple were sprayed with water by two teenage girls and were subject to racial slurs.

The incident is also being investigated as a hate incident.

We are looking for anyone who witnessed the assault to contact police.

Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it , quoting incident number 200 of 12th June. You can also phone on 101.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.