Coleg Cambria hunts student who allegedly ‘purposefully coughed in face’ of a member of public – with fellow students ‘laughing’ at victim

Coleg Cambria is working with authorities to identify a student who allegedly ‘coughed in face’ of a member of public.

Wrexham.com has been told the incident took place today in Wrexham town centre.

In a statement the college said:

“The College has been made aware of an incident that has occurred today in Wrexham in which it is stated that a group of our students have been involved.

It has been reported that a Coleg Cambria student approached a member of the public, infringing on their personal space, and purposefully coughed in their face and together with other Coleg Cambria students laughed at the member of the public, who was clearly distressed as a result of this act.

May we remind all our students that such as act is a criminal offence, based on legislation introduced as part of the response to the COVID pandemic, and this matter is being reported to the Police who will investigate. Upon the identification of the person (s) carrying out this offence, they will be arrested and charged potentially with common assault .

This is a despicable act and does not reflect our College value of Respect for ourselves, each other and our local communities and none of us would wish for our family members or friends to be subjected to such an offence.

The College will take every action possible to assist with any investigation, and any students identified as committing this offence will be permanently removed from the College, on the grounds of gross misconduct, in accordance with the College’s student disciplinary Policy and Code of Conduct.

If you have any information regarding this incident people are encouraged to contact Coleg Cambria’s Student Services on campus, or email [email protected] , and contact police via the 101 number.