A male healthcare worker was hospitalised with a suspected broken tibia after being assaulted in Derry's Waterside on Sunday, according to the North West Migrants Forum. The man, a 28-year-old Nigerian national who has lived in the city since January 2025 and worked in a local care home since September, was attacked near Clooney Terrace while speaking to a female relative.

The North West Migrants Forum said the man was approached by a group of men after crossing at traffic lights. He told the forum that one of the men used a racial slur, and when he laughed it off, another asked what he was laughing at. The man said he was then punched and kicked, and when he tried to escape, two of the men followed and continued the assault.

The female relative, also a care worker, had her windscreen smashed in the same incident. A separate attack saw a man chased and beaten in Bond Street. All incidents were reported to the PSNI.

The injured man remains in Altnagelvin Hospital and is expected to face a period off work. The North West Migrants Forum described the attacks as unprovoked assaults based on skin colour, and said two of those targeted provide care services in local care homes. United Against Racism Derry said one victim was a healthcare worker who missed work on Monday and may be absent for months.

The forum said it believes the attacks were carried out by a small number of individuals and do not reflect the wider Waterside community. Both groups called for those responsible to be brought before the courts.