Police have made two arrests after footage emerged of a black boy being taunted by two white youths.
The distressing Snapchat video, which has been viewed more than 1.5 million times on Twitter, shows a white teenage boy and girl aggressively swearing at the victim and telling him to kneel and kiss their shoes.
The male thug slaps the boy twice during the 45-second long clip and can be heard shouting at him: �
He then adds:
Chief Superintendent Julie Sykes said on Thursday:
media, and have been conducting urgent inquiries regarding what has taken place.
"We are supporting the victim and his family and working closely with local partner agencies as we conduct a full investigation into what has taken place."
Leader of Kirklees Council Shabir Pandor said: "Let me be perfectly clear. Racism and any other kind of discrimination or bullying does not have any place here in Kirklees.
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