London Man Jailed For 6 & A Half Months After Smacking A Muslim In The Face With Bacon
A man has reportedly been jailed for six and a half months after berating a Muslim mom and her daughter before smacking the latter in the face with a pack of bacon.
According to The Mirror, on June 8, 36-year-old Alex Chivers called the pair “ISIL scum” before shouting, “you deserve this” and hitting the teenage girl with the meat.
The outlet states that Chivers had a friend film the incident. The pair then posted it online.
“This was a truly shocking incident,” The Mirror quotes DC James Payne of the Metropolitan Police as stating.
“The victim was out with her mother and getting on with her day when Chivers abused her and then set upon her with something he knew would both upset and offend her.”
Payne reportedly added, “we know other people were present during this attack, including an associate of Chivers’ who filmed the incident. Enquiries are ongoing to trace these people.”
“The community safety unit here in Enfield would encourage all victims of hate crime to contact police so that the culprits can be identified and brought to justice.”
As for Chivers, The Telegraph reports that been sentenced to serve 26 weeks for the assault with a concurrent sentence of 12 weeks for a public order offence.
The outlet states “he was also ordered to pay a £115 victim surcharge and will complete a 12-month supervision order when he is released from jail.”