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Man pleads guilty to antisemitic hate crime in Slough

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  • Shafiq Rahman pleaded guilty to racially aggravated common assault and other charges.
  • The incident occurred on April 20 in Slough, Berkshire.
  • Rahman shouted antisemitic abuse and threats at the victim.

The victim was working in Elliman Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, on April 20 when Rahman cycled past and started shouting abuse, according to court documents. A video of the attack showed Rahman calling the victim a 'dirty Jew', accusing him of 'killing babies in Palestine', and threatening to 'break his jaw', the court heard. District Judge Devinder Sanhu described the attack as a 'pure hate crime', according to reports.

Rahman was granted bail to be sentenced on July 10.

I am appalled and startled by what I saw on that footage, a completely unprovoked attack on a man who was simply doing his job.

District Judge Devinder Sanhu, District Judge
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