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Three men pose as Australian Federal Police officers in racial attack at Athol Park

• 2 hours ago September 29, 2014 7:45PM

Police have released this computer-generated image of one of the men sought over the racially motivated attack at Athol Park. Source: Supplied

THREE men posing as Australian Federal Police forced a man who was driving at Athol Park last week to pull over in a racially motivated attack, it can be revealed.

SA Police have launched a second appeal for public assistance over the attack, which occurred about 8.50pm last Thursday, September 25.
“While there are a number of sensitivities still surrounding this ongoing investigation which appears to have racial overtones, SA Police are now able to release further information and make another appeal for public assistance,” police said in a statement.
The victim was driving on Millicent St, Athol Park, when the three men posing as AFP officers forced him to pull over.
Two of the men forced the victim out of his car and stole a laptop and mobile phone.
They also damaged his car and wrote offensive words on the bonnet.
Police said the victim was not injured but was “subject to abuse because of his ethnicity and religious beliefs”.
The victim drove away and contacted police.
Police are in direct communication with the victim and are working in partnership with him and the local community to provide support and advice.
The suspects were believed to be driving a late-model black Holden Commodore.
The first suspect is described as a man of caucasian appearance, aged about 25 to 30, with a heavy build and a 10cm-long ginger beard but without a moustache.
He was wearing a black baseball cap.
SA Police have released a computer generated image of this suspect.