A woman was verbally abused on a city centre road with police investigating the incident as a potential hate crime.

The woman reported being abused in broad daylight in Western Road near the Churchill Square shopping centre last weekend. 

Sussex Police now say they are investigating the abuse as a "hate-related" incident - and believe a person caught the incident on camera.

A spokesman for the force said: "Police investigating a hate related public order incident in Brighton are urging witnesses to come forward.

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"A woman reported being verbally abused in Western Road, Brighton, close to the junction of Regent Hill, on the afternoon of Saturday 20 July.

"A member of public who assisted the victim is believed to have captured an image of the suspects, and officers are urging this person to come forward in order to identify them.

"Report it online or call 101 if you can help, quoting crime reference 47240139574."