POLICE have made contact with a TV reporter who was left “shaken” after saying she was shoved in the back during a live broadcast.
BBC reporter Lucinda Adam was reporting outside Brighton station when the incident happened on Tuesday night.
A young boy began to dance behind the reporter before she appeared to be pushed in the back.
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Ms Adam later said on social media that she was left “quite angry and a bit sad” by the ordeal.
“Reporting live from Brighton tonight when a young boy about eight started mucking about waving his arms behind me,” she said.
“We’ve all been there, but then he shoved me hard in the back before running off.
“The saddest part is his mum was across the road egging him on and you can hear her howling with laughter.
“It’s not funny, it’s assault while someone is doing their job. Where has kindness gone?”
Following the incident, Sussex Police revealed they had received a third-party report of the assault in Queens Road, Brighton.
“Contact has been made with the victim,” a police spokesman said.
“Enquiries are ongoing.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact police online or call 101, quoting serial number 1433 of 01/03.”
Ms Adams also later thanked her friends and viewers for supporting her after the ordeal.
“Thank you to the friends and viewers who have messaged me both publicly and privately to ask if I’m ok. I’m fine thanks, just a bit shaken, quite angry and a bit sad,” she added.
She also highlighted other colleagues who had suffered assaults while at work in Brighton and Hove.
In October last year, Fiona Irving was reporting live on the first day of the Brighton bin strike when seven men jumped in front of the camera shouting offensive remarks.
Shouts were heard of “f*** her right in the p****” while the men cheered and ran past.
Police later launched an investigation into the incident.
In 2020, BBC reporter Lauren Moss reportedly had a cup of hot chocolate thrown at her.
She later said the incident was “distressing”.
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