Man handed community sentence for religiously aggravated assault by beating

The Oxford Mail reports on the sentencing of a man convicted of religiously aggravated assault at Oxford magistrates’ court this week.

Simon Clover, 48, was convicted of assault by beating of victim Muhammad Adnan in Abingdon on 11 June. The offence was religiously aggravated.

Clover was handed a community order with a rehabilitation activity requirement and ordered to complete an 150 hour unpaid work requirement. He was also ordered to pay £150 compensation, an £85 victim surcharge and £620 in costs.