On 5 December 1999, five Chinese waiters were arrested following a racist attack by five white youths.

The incident happened at the New Diamond restaurant in the heart of Chinatown, London. The five racists smashed up the restaurant and racially abused and threatened staff.

When the waiters called the police there was no initial response. When they did eventually attend the scene they arrested five waiters. None have been charged.

Contact: Bobby Chan or Jabez Lam on 020-7839 2998 or NCRM on 020-8843 2333 for more information.