Yobs who abuse the disabled are getting away with it because their victims fear their complaints will not be dealt with.

Police and council officials believe many victims of disability hate crime are refusing to report offences.

Now the city's Partnership Community Safety Team has launched a campaign to try to persuade victims the crimes will be taken seriously.

A report by the partnership - a group of council, police and voluntary agency staff who work to tackle hate crime and antisocial behaviour - into the offences reveals an investigation was launched after a child was verbally abused because they were disabled.

The child, who was under seven, was tormented because of their disability during a neighbourhood dispute.