Musician says son assaulted after false theft claim

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Musician says son assaulted after false theft claim
An investigation has been launched after a 14-year-old black teenager was allegedly assaulted by a white woman who falsely accused him of stealing her phone in a hotel lobby in New York.
Grammy award-winning trumpeter Keyon Harrold posted a video online showing the woman, who has not been identified, repeatedly shouting at him and his son.
Mr Harrold said the incident had "traumatised" his son.
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Keyon Harrold said the incident had "traumatised" his son
Mayor Bill de Blasio said: "This is racism. Plain and simple."
In a tweet, he added: "It would be horrific at any age, but it's especially offensive that it happened to a child."

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