A racially abusive incident transpired on a train between London and Manchester when an Indian-origin woman was the victim of a vile xenophobic attack. The victim, Gabrielle Forsyth, aged 26, was abused by a foul racist diatribe at the hands of a supposedly drunk man, according to Metro.

The ordeal began on Sunday when Forsyth was heading home. She engaged in a friendly conversation with another passenger, mentioning her work with a charity supporting immigrants. However, another man, who was drinking from a can, overheard their discussion and became aggressive.

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A now-deleted video captured the man’s racist outburst, where he loudly proclaimed England’s colonial past and berated non-white passengers.

“You’re in England, you are claiming something. You would not be in England if you weren’t claiming something. English people conquered the world and gave it back to you. We conquered India, we didn’t want it, we gave it back to you,” he could be heard saying in the video.

The man went on a rant, screaming obscenities at the other passengers and spewing xenophobic insults. Towards the end of the video, he uttered a chilling remark. “A lot of countries like that. Sorry about your f***ing sovereignty or whatever it is you are. Record me cause I’m recording you,” he further said.

Towards the end of the video, the man told her, “I am not gonna hit you, I have a girl there that lives to get hit. She ain’t getting hit right now.

Forsyth Reacts to the Horrifying Racial Abuse

Describing the incident, Forsyth called the man’s behavior aggressive and unjustified.

“He heard the word immigrant, and his bodily response was that of anger and aggression. It was very jarring. I feel very strongly what he said was wrong. It was an insane situation. I videoed myself for protection. We were all visibly non-white.,” she explained.

Following the posting of the video on the internet, Forsyth was subjected to a torrent of online abuse.

“The amount of abuse I have received from this one video is insane. I have been called slurs I did not even know existed. Now, it is much easier to be a troll on X. Violent rhetoric and hate speech can proliferate on this app. This is a part of my identity I am proud to have. I care very much about the proliferation of rights for people of colour in this country, and I do think we are backsliding,” she said.

Despite the backlash, she is adamant in her stand. “Being Indian, being the daughter of an immigrant, and being in touch with my history and heritage is a blessing and a gift, and I am grateful every day to have the ability to stand up for myself and people of colour. I back myself and us all to the hilt.”

Police Investigation On

Forsyth has filed the incident with the British Transport Police (BTP), who are currently investigating the case.

This horrifying episode follows hard on the heels of another racial abuse inflamed altercation aboard an Avanti West Coast train, where an NHS dentist was instructed by a female commuter to “go back to your own country.”

While reports of racial abuse in public areas are increasing, officials still emphasize reporting instances and upholding passenger security in the UK transport network.