Indian-born shop employee threatened to cut throat
Edinburgh,
Oct.24:
An
Indian-born
supermarket
worker
in
a
Scottish
town
was
told
to
start
speaking
in
English
or
he
would
have
his
throat
cut.
The 22-year-old, who was chatting in his native language on his mobile phone, was threatened with an eight-centimetre blade as he walked home at 2:30 a.m. from his shift.
At Selkirk Sheriff Court yesterday, Brian McCrindle, 38, was tagged for three months after he admitted making a racially aggravated threat and also being in possession of an offensive weapon. The incident happened in Melrose Road, Galashiels, on June 26.
Graham Fraser, prosecuting told the court: "It was a very frightening incident against someone who was just minding his own business."
Sheriff Kevin Drummond told McCrindle: "A man coming home from his work carrying messages getting accosted by a drunk uttering racist abuse and threats is utterly unacceptable.
"If it had not been for the fact you have not been in any trouble since 1993 you would be going straight to jail."
McCrindle
of
Walkerburn,
Peeblesshire,
was
given
a
three-month
restriction
of
liberty
order.
He
must
stay
at
his
home
address
between
the
hours
of
9
p.m.
and
6
a.m.
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