Man who told officer “I hate f****** Muslims” handed community payback order

The Daily Record reports on the court appearance of a man who let loose a volley of abuse while being escorted to a police station following an incident at his partner’s home.

Pedro Neves, 38, appeared before Hamilton Sheriff Court charged with behaving in a racially aggravated manner with intent to cause distress to another man.

The court heard police were taking Neves to Motherwell police station, after being called to an incident at an address in Gateshaw Wynd, Strathaven on March 4, 2016, when he “unleashed the foul-mouthed racist rant”.

The court was told Neves shouted “I hate f*****g Muslims”, “Give me a shotgun”, and “I will f*****g have you” while being taken by officers to the police station.

Neves’ solicitor told the court his client’s “inappropriate drunken rant” was prompted by a combination of “money worries and anger” after he lost his job as a chef.

Sheriff Allan McKay told Neves: “Such behaviour is wholly unacceptable in Portugal and it is not acceptable here either.”

Sheriff McKay sentenced Neves to 100 hours of unpaid work.