A MAN has received a suspended sentence and a fine after committing a hate crime in Harlow.
Matthew Browne, aged 33, of The Oasis Hotel, 2 Hart Road, Harlow pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following
On 17/07/2017 at Harlow with intent to cause another harassment, alarm or distress used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour thereby causing that or another person harassment, alarm or distress and the offence was racially aggravated within the terms of section 28 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
He also pleaded guilty to two counts of assault.
Browne was given an 18 month suspended sentence, a supervision order and fined £205.