The men received a warm reception from some spectators, but a complaint was made to the police and the Dyfed-Powys force confirmed it was looking at the men’s actions. A police spokeswoman said: “Dyfed-Powys police received a report of a perceived hate incident, which occurred at Aberaeron carnival on Monday, August 28. An entry to the carnival parade was considered racist. Inquiries are being made by local officers.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Carnival float investigated over racism allegationsDinah Mulholland, the Labour candidate for Ceredigion in the June general election, said on Facebook: “Utterly horrified to see this from Aberaeron carnival. How on earth could this have been considered acceptable, or even legal, by the carnival organisers?”Mulholland called for an explanation from the carnival organisers and for all local politicians to condemn the float.

Source: The Guardian August 30, 2017 18:45 UTC