A father and son have been charged in connection with an alleged racial assault in Stratford.

Ryan O’Neill, 21, of Ennerdale Road, Romford, has been charged with one offence of racially-aggravated GBH and has been remanded in custody to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on August 11.

His dad, John Patrick O’Neill, 47, of the same address, is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm to a police officer and has been bailed to appear on the same day.