Jail for ‘thug’ who attacked Sikh cleric ‘without any justifiable reason’
2 years, 2 months ago

Jail for ‘thug’ who attacked Sikh cleric ‘without any justifiable reason’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said he had followed Mr Singh to “demand an explanation” and that when Mr Singh quickened his pace he felt “this made him guilty in trying to escape”. Sentencing on Thursday, Judge Hilary Manley said: “Avtar Singh was aged 62 when you, without any justifiable reason, attacked him in the street in broad daylight in the busy streets of this city centre. Mr Singh’s wife Navinder told the court the family’s lives had “changed forever” as she described her husband as “the least confrontational person you could ever meet”. “You attacked his turban, a crown every Sikh wears in public, you left him for dead.” Medical student son Gurdas said: “He has traumatised a whole community.” High school teacher daughter Surinder told Campos: “I think of you as nothing but a thug.

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