Dozens join protest march against Ukrainians in Plzeň

An unannounced anti-Ukrainian and anti-government march passed through the center of Plzeň on Saturday afternoon. About a hundred people joined the protest sparked by the recent rape and attempted murder of a 15-year-old girl in which the suspect was reported to be Ukrainian. No incidents were reported and the protesters dispersed peacefully after a few hours.

The brutal attack on a teenager in the West Bohemian city raised a wave of hate against Ukrainians on social networks. According to the police the perpetrator of the crime, who is in custody, is a foreign national with long-term residence here, not one of the newly-arrived war refugees.