Published 13th August 2026

Two in court for serious racist attack in Bristol

Two men have appeared in court in Bristol charged with involvement in a serious racist attack on two black men by a gang of four white men last year.

The prosecution is the result of prolonged and consistent work by a team of Bhatt Murphy lawyers with the victims of the assault – supported by Stand Against Racism and Inequality (SARI) – since the index events in September 2025.  It is no coincidence that this occurred in the immediate wake of the far-right country wide mobilisation for the “Unite the Kingdom” march earlier that month.

Look here for the press release issued by Avon & Somerset Police on the case.

Raju Bhatt, Lauren Frederick and Rachel Cope-Thompson act for the victims of the assault in their quest for some semblance of justice.

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