Demolition worker kicked and punched in Packmoor race attack
A GANG of white youths pelted three black workers with stones and bottles in a 'vile' racist attack.
Nathan Robinson, age 20, was the 'prime mover' in the attack on the men as they walked back from a pub.
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BUILDING SITE: The workers attempted to run back to Westcliffe Hospital.
The victims were targeted by Robinson's group of seven white youths, racially abused and then pelted with wood, stones and bottles in Turnhurst Road, Packmoor.
The three work colleagues tried to run back to the Westcliffe Hospital demolition site where they were working and staying.
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But one of them, 57-year-old Justin Ricketts, fell over and was punched and kicked by Robinson.
Now Robinson, of Galloway Road, Bentilee, has been sentenced to 12-months youth detention after admitting racially-aggravated fear or provocation of violence on August 25 last year.
David Bennett, prosecuting, told Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court: "Justin Ricketts and two men, who were all Afro Caribbean, went for a drink after work.
"They became aware of a group of seven white youths. The defendant was part of that group.
"They were shouting racist comments and threats of the worst kind towards the complainant's group. The defendant's group began throwing items, wood, stones and bottles. Wood struck Mr Ricketts on the knee, causing him great pain at the time.
"The complainant's group became increasingly concerned and began running towards the building site. Mr Ricketts was older than his two friends and dropped behind. He eventually stopped and fell to the floor.
"A male from the defendant's group punched him in the face while he was still on the floor."
The court heard Mr Ricketts was kicked to his head and body and a man in a white top kicked him in the face.
The victim's two friends returned and chased off the attackers and the police arrived while the defendant's group was still nearby. The victims identified Robinson as the ringleader.
Richard Oldroyd, mitigating, said Robinson accepted fighting.
"He used vile, racist comments and he accepts it was totally inappropriate," said Mr Oldroyd.
"There had been some banter between the two groups and it turned into something more serious.
"He had been drinking, he did use his fists. Words were used in the heat of the moment in a fight."
Sentencing Robinson, Judge Robert Trevor-Jones told him: "You have already acquired quite an unimpressive and violent record of offending.
"This is racially-aggravated disorder and is a very serious incident.
"This was a significant incident of public disorder."
Comments
by egreg
Saturday, October 13 2012, 5:09PM
“Joy Garner does Dirty Mary with Labour25 http://tinyurl.com/9tul23n”
by LabourLen
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 6:24PM
“@camband - I take your point.
Rest assured I will be more diligent in the future..... but still you get my meaning - don't you?”
by camband
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 4:56PM
“"'..If he is referring to something taken from the Koran (a book 2000 years or more old) -Labour Len.
2012 -632 = 1380 years ago. (closer to 1000 than 2000).... still a long time ago -but you know, stick to the facts and all that." -camband.
Interestingly, this post got 6 reds. OK, but... were they for the 'misinformation part (first paragraph)... or the the 'corrected' -factual information carried in the second paragraph? -i.e. purely dates....”
by warren-lloyd
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 8:59AM
“I think Obanfurea Giffien as told Heir Coleman to pull SS privet Pond out of the front line Johntoe. Its going some when you are even an embarrassment to the right wing.”
by warren-lloyd
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 8:52AM
“I think Obanfurea Giffien as told Heir Coleman to pull SS privet Pond out of the front line Johntoe. Its going some when you are even an embarrassment to the right wing.”
by Johntoe
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 12:34AM
“@ sloblocks
Could NOT agree more mate, especially when you apply that exact same logic to the set of filth that are currently running the country, THEY couldn't even get a mandate from the electorate against GORDON BROWN for Gods sake!!! and their deluded supporters actually think they stand a snowball in Hells chance in 2015, IF they last that long,
Nope, It's definitely a flawed system, but it's the one we've had for hundreds of years and everyone knows how it works,
and if it meant over 16000 didn't want Hunt, then something like 26,000 didn't want the BNP.
I think my sums are right but we could always ask Mr Pond to get his daughter to check, She has 17 GCSEs you know? not sure yet if maths is one, But apparently he's about to list them...... yip.....any ..... second ...... now,....... Here he comes...... Oh no...... false alarm, we continue to wait, but feel free to do any little jobs around the place while you wait....... I think I will read war & peace,”
by Redtone
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 11:34PM
“Sloblocks - who says a majority want capital punishment and withdrawal from the EU? This is often said, but I see little evidence amongst people I know. Please don't retort with a challenge to put it to the vote - we are not governed by referenda. If a majority want us out of Europe, why isn't there a single UKIP MP?
Our First Past The Post system is not democratic, but the country overwhelming voted to keep it remember? That was a referendum.”
by sloblocks
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 9:50PM
“Warren, how can we live in a true democracy when the people we elect to represent us do exactly what they want and not what we the electorate want? We may not be the brightest of individuals and understand the ins and outs of high finance etc. but that is irrelevant. The crux of the matter is that our elected MPs should do and vote as we please. They are our elected representatives!!!!!!!!!! if the majority of the population want the death penalty for certain crimes, rejection of the EU, no more wars, free jelly babies for all or whatever, then that is what they shoulkd endeavour to achieve.”
by Redtone
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 9:48PM
“Fiat 128 - it very much does matter whether it was racially aggravated or not. In a civilised society no-one should fear discrimination, persecution or violence because of their race or religion. As a white atheist, I totally reject the nonsense spouted by a minority on this thread who seek not only to excuse the behaviour of these thugs, but also to exploit the incident to create greater divisions between folk.
Of course we all deserve the protection of the law - regardless of race, gender, religion or number of exams passed.”
by warren-lloyd
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 9:16PM
“In Stoke Central at the last election there was all sorts going on. Labour, Conservative, Libdems, Darby ran for the BNP, Walker as an independent, some idiot for the NF, even Elsby had a go. Tristram Hunt got more vote then the others so, yes it was.”