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A foreign-born charity worker says an online hate campaign led to a violent assault on her and an attempted arson attack at her food bank. Maya Amangeldiyeva – who runs Maya’s Community Support Centre and Maya’s Free Shop in Herne Bay – has been left scared to walk the streets after a series of reported incidents in recent days. She says what began as verbal abuse and online trolling culminated in her being pushed to the ground and kicked by a group of masked men. Ms Amangeldiyeva – who is originally from Turkmenistan – says the trouble began when she was at the town’s seafront with her partne…

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