Angry protesters gathered outside the Cabot Circus store in Bristol on Sunday after a dangerous street attack on a child on March 4.About 20 people gathered outside a Zara store at lunchtime on Saturday (March 14). They could be heard shouting “Shame on you” or “Shame on you” and “What do we want? Accountability”. When do we want it? Now.”Pictures showed Zara looked mostly deserted, with only a few security guards inside, while the doors were closed as the crowd chanted slogans and carried placards with slogans such as ‘Shopping should be safe’. Police were also present, BristolLive reports.The protest came after a girl was attacked outside Cabot Circus on March 4, leaving her hospitalized. A total of five arrests have now been made after a teenage girl was attacked in Philadelphia Street, Cabot Circus, at around 7.45pm on Wednesday, March 4. Five teenagers arrested in connection with the incident, which took place on Wednesday March 4, have been released on bail.The fashion retailer told BristolLive its ‘thoughts are with the victim.’ A Zara UK spokesperson said: “Our thoughts are with the victim of this horrific incident. The victim was in our store for a short time before leaving, after which the situation was defused away from the store.“We are assisting the police with their investigation and will continue to support them in any way we can.”
What happened on 4th March?
A group of youths attacked a girl at Cabot Circus, leaving her requiring hospital treatment. The attack was filmed. The girl’s father said that she is so shocked by this incident that she has not gone to school. He also described the video that was shot when his daughter was attacked.The girl’s father, who we’re calling Phil to protect the family’s identity, told the BBC he felt “disappointed” that witnesses did not intervene.“He was seen walking around Cabot with, you know, 25 people chasing him,” Phil said.“They were chasing him for 25 minutes…Nobody wanted to help. Nobody wanted to say are you safe?”A video of the attack has circulated widely on social media, and is believed to be linked to a recent trend encouraging students to fight each other.