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Man jailed for shouting 'Heil Hitler' and 'go have a sausage sandwich' to Stamford Hill family

David Aherne threw racist abuse at the couple and their three children on the 149 bus

September 3, 2019 11:49
The incident happened on the 149 bus in Stamford Hill
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A man has been jailed for three months for shouting "1, 2, 3 Heil Hitler" and "go have a sausage sandwich" to a Jewish family in Stamford Hill.

David Aherne, 54, admitted one count of causing racially aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress and one count of causing religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress when he appeared at Wood Green Crown Court on August 13.

The incident occured on the 149 bus on July 10. Aherne, who is from Tottenham, shouted the remarks at a couple and their three children after he boarded. 

One of the victims tried to stop Aherne from getting off after police were called but Aherne threated to pull down his trousers in front of the family.

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