A woman was allegedly racially abused and assaulted by three girls in a Primark store.

Police are investigating a report of a racially aggravated attack at the branch in Chatham High Street.

A video posted on TikTok, which is thought to be related to the incident, showed a heated interaction between a woman and three girls.

Both were filming one another at the time and the woman can be heard saying: “I thought you said I was black trash. Keep talking.”

A member of staff eventually intervened, separating the two parties. Around two million people have watched the video and more than 5,000 have commented.

Officers say the incident happened inside the branch at around 2pm last Friday (December 29).

It is alleged a woman was racially abused and assaulted by three teenage girls while she was waiting in a queue.

“We do not tolerate racism or discrimination of any kind and the safety of our customers and colleagues in our stores is our number one priority.”

The victim suffered swelling on her arm and an investigation is now underway into the circumstances.

A spokeswoman from Primark said: “We were very sorry to hear of this customer’s experience in our Chatham store last Friday.

“We do not tolerate racism or discrimination of any kind and the safety of our customers and colleagues in our stores is our number one priority.

“We have assisted the police with their inquiries, however as this is now an ongoing police investigation, we can’t comment further.”

Anyone with information that may assist should call the Medway appeal line on 01634 792209, quoting crime reference 46/228401/23.