Man pleas guilty to common assault and racial aggravation charges
A court heard that the defendant intentionally caused distress through disorderly behaviour and racial aggravation against a male victim and a police officer.
Westminster Magistrates Court heard the defendant plead guilty to common assault against one victim and racial aggravation against a police officer.
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A 53-year-old man has pleaded guilty to two charges of common assault and racial aggravation.
Westminster Magistrates Court heard that the defendant, David Couchman, assaulted Alexander Evans at his home address before the police were called.
He was then taken to Charing Cross Police Station by the arresting officer, Constable Peterson.
At the police station, Couchman racially aggravated Constable Peterson using expletive language, the court heard.
Couchman’s defence barrister said his defendant had no recollection of the incident at Mr Evans’ home address.
This was due to Couchman consuming a considerable amount of alcohol on the day, his legal team claimed.
But Couchman’s defence barrister went on to say that his defendant was bitterly ashamed of the racial aggravation against Constable Peterson.
He is due to be interviewed by Probation Services and sentenced today.
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StandfirstA court heard that the defendant intentionally caused distress through disorderly behaviour and racial aggravation against a male victim and a police officer.
A 53-year-old man has pleaded guilty to two charges of common assault and racial aggravation.
Westminster Magistrates Court heard that the defendant, David Couchman, assaulted Alexander Evans at his home address before the police were called.
He was then taken to Charing Cross Police Station by the arresting officer, Constable Peterson.
At the police station, Couchman racially aggravated Constable Peterson using expletive language, the court heard.
Couchman’s defence barrister said his defendant had no recollection of the incident at Mr Evans’ home address.
This was due to Couchman consuming a considerable amount of alcohol on the day, his legal team claimed.
But Couchman’s defence barrister went on to say that his defendant was bitterly ashamed of the racial aggravation against Constable Peterson.
He is due to be interviewed by Probation Services and sentenced today.
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