Preston man's racist rant at friend who accused him of stealing 'medical cream'

Andrew Morris, 59, of Jemmett Street, Preston, became angry when Manish Limbachya confronted him about items missing from his home, Preston Magistrates' Court was told.

He admits a racially aggravated public order offence.

Prosecuting, Carl Gaffney said the incident happened on June 25, but that Morris has since been convicted of a similar incident in July.

He added: " Both men are clearly are known to one another. It's the Crown's case that the aggrieved goes to this gentleman's address and tries to speak to him about what he believed has been taken from his property.

"I accept of course he has taken nothing from him, but unhappily when he speaks to the aggrieved he becomes angry and calls him a racist term and says he's going to get someone to kill him, and the aggrieved is scared of this and worried he was going to be hurt.

"Largely this was admitted in the interview.

"The victim has said in a his statement he does genuinely feel upset and distressed by what was said to him that day."

Morris is already subject to a two year community order, curfew and alcohol treatment for a similar crime.

Defending, Bal Minhas said: "Mr Morris knows by his plea that this kind of language is unacceptable and he should not have behaved the way he did.

"Of course he says he was falsely accused of being a thief when he wasn't, but it is no excuse to use the language that he did.

"He has been complying with his order.

" He does accept he caused distress to Mr Limbachya."

District Judge Alexandra Simmonds said: "On June 24 there was an incident between you and Mr Limbachya which frightened him.

"You said some terrible things to him that were extremely offensive and they scared him.

"I know subsequently there was another incident and you came to court and got a community order and it's a shame this matter wasn't dealt with then.

"I'm very pleased to hear you're doing what's required. All of those things are designed to help stop getting into trouble in the future."

She revoked his previous order and sentenced him to an 18 month community order, six week curfew, 30 days rehabilitation requirement and a six month alcohol treatment requirement.

He must pay £100 compensation to his victim.

The defendant said: " I have learned a heck of a lot from this.

"My doctor's turned around and said 'carry on and you won't see 60'."