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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Cameron Blackshaw

Outrage after south London shopkeepers targeted in 'racist' leafleting campaign

An anonymous leaflet campaign targeting a couple who have run a south London convenience shop for nearly two decades is being investigated as a suspected hate crime after sparking widespread outrage in the local community.

The leaflets contained a series of unfounded allegations about Pritesh and Himaliben Patel, who manage the Londis store on Upper Elmers End Road in Beckenham.

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