This is the shocking moment a man is captured hurling a paving slab at a woman wearing a hijab in a suspected racist attack.
In the CCTV video, which appeared on social media, a woman can be seen standing on a street in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire on Tuesday, under an umbrella, unaware of the danger she is just about to be in.
In the terrifying moment, a hooded man dressed in black comes charging towards her carrying a large paving slab held in both hands.
The man then throws the slab at the woman’s head, just as she moves out of the way and ducks in an attempt to avoid the piece of concrete.
The woman in the hijab – a modest head covering worn by Muslim women – then runs from the attacker towards two stunned bystanders.
In the CCTV video, which appeared on social media, a woman can be seen standing on a street under an umbrella, unaware of the danger she is just about to be in
In the terrifying moment, a hooded man dressed in black comes charging towards her with a large paving slab held in both hands
The man then throws the slab at the woman’s head, just as she moves out of the way and ducks in an attempt to avoid it
The woman in the hijab – a modest head covering worn by Muslim women – then runs from the attacker towards two stunned bystanders
A shopkeeper emerges from his store following the terrifying attack, pulling his mobile phone out of his pocket once he realises what’s taken place.
The attacker is the seen to walk away, in an almost casual fashion, with his hands in his pockets.
The woman can be seen clutching one side of her head, where the paving slab appears to have struck her.
West Yorkshire Police said a 57-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of assault in connection with the incident in Dewsbury on Tuesday.
A spokesperson said: ‘We can assure residents such incidents are treated extremely seriously.’