Pride parade microphone incident being treated as hate crime, say police

Police have said an incident at the Pride parade in Belfast is being treated as a hate crime (Oliver McVeigh/PA)

An incident in Belfast involving a man using a microphone to make remarks about members of the LGBT+ community is being treated as a hate crime, police have said.

The incident ahead of Saturday’s Belfast Pride parade was captured on video and police said footage has since emerged on social media.