Friday, September 26, 2008

Somerset village 'invaded' by Nazis

A village expecting a scooter and music festival found itself hosting an 800-strong Nazi rally instead.

White supremacists from Britain, Germany and Eastern Europe arrived in Redhill, Somerset, draped in swastika flags.

The skinheads, wearing leather jackets and army boots, were heard by residents chanting: "Sieg Heil, Sieg Heil." Locals claimed they urinated over cars and threatened anyone who dared intervene.



Mother of two Sarah Gooding - who filmed the rally - said her family had had to flee their cottage in fear.

Sarah, 39, said: "It was like a miniature Nuremberg rally. I ran inside, burst into tears and said to my husband, 'We've got to go, I don't feel safe'".

Police received dozens of complaints, but no arrests were made. Police inspector Steve Date said: "We are conducting a thorough investigation into a complaint about racist chanting."

There's a news video here. (Scroll down).

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