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Father and sons admit race attack | Father and sons admit race attack |
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A Muslim woman was spat at and racially abused in front of her children as they travelled on a train after an event in memory of victims of the 7/7 bombings. | A Muslim woman was spat at and racially abused in front of her children as they travelled on a train after an event in memory of victims of the 7/7 bombings. |
Michelle Idrees, from Luton, had on a burkha when she was targeted by a father and his two sons. | Michelle Idrees, from Luton, had on a burkha when she was targeted by a father and his two sons. |
Charles Adams, 23, admitted religiously aggravated assault and affray with his brother Mark Edward, 26, and father Mark Raymond Adams, 50, from London. | Charles Adams, 23, admitted religiously aggravated assault and affray with his brother Mark Edward, 26, and father Mark Raymond Adams, 50, from London. |
Sentencing at Middlesex Guildhall Crown Court was adjourned until 10 November. | |
Exposed tattoo | Exposed tattoo |
The incident on a Thameslink train on 14 August was said to have lasted nearly 30 minutes during which Mrs Idrees was spat at and insulted. | The incident on a Thameslink train on 14 August was said to have lasted nearly 30 minutes during which Mrs Idrees was spat at and insulted. |
She was returning to her home in Luton, Bedfordshire, when Charles Adams began chanting a religious song as he passed her. | She was returning to her home in Luton, Bedfordshire, when Charles Adams began chanting a religious song as he passed her. |
He then began verbally abusing her before exposing his chest to show a tattoo of three lions and saying he was of "true British blood". | He then began verbally abusing her before exposing his chest to show a tattoo of three lions and saying he was of "true British blood". |
Mrs Idrees finally pulled the emergency cord and four passengers rang 999 as did Adams, who told police that Mrs Idrees had a bomb on her. | Mrs Idrees finally pulled the emergency cord and four passengers rang 999 as did Adams, who told police that Mrs Idrees had a bomb on her. |
Adams was arrested along with his brother and father at West Hampstead, north London. | Adams was arrested along with his brother and father at West Hampstead, north London. |
Mark Edward Adams pleaded guilty to causing harassment, alarm or distress and his father Mark Raymond Adams admitted using religiously aggravated threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour. | Mark Edward Adams pleaded guilty to causing harassment, alarm or distress and his father Mark Raymond Adams admitted using religiously aggravated threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour. |
The three men, all from Parklea Close, Colindale, had been to watch Arsenal's first game of the season when the incident took place on 14 August. | The three men, all from Parklea Close, Colindale, had been to watch Arsenal's first game of the season when the incident took place on 14 August. |
Judge Henry Blacksell QC, told them: "It's particularly intimidating and pernicious when people behave as you admit you have behaved on a train. Everybody's trapped, you can't do anything, so it's serious I'm afraid." | Judge Henry Blacksell QC, told them: "It's particularly intimidating and pernicious when people behave as you admit you have behaved on a train. Everybody's trapped, you can't do anything, so it's serious I'm afraid." |
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