Protesters gathered outside Nottingham Castle led by grandmother and former curator Panya Banjoko almost a year after a reported 'racist incident' at the attraction. A child was reported to have racially abused Ms Banjoko's two grandchildren, then aged seven and 11, in a play area at the Castle on August 17, 2021.
A dispute then followed between two families. Nottinghamshire Police investigated the incident but no further action was taken because the accused child was below the age of criminal culpability.
An independent investigation into how the incident was handled found the written complaint was not managed in accordance with the Nottingham Castle Trust's complaints policy. It concluded that staff of the Castle "failed to enact the safeguarding procedures" listed on its website.
