Man in court for racially aggravated abuse after Sheffield parking row gets out of hand
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Anthony Hirst subjected his victims to months of racially aggravated abuse, which is believed to have stemmed from a parking dispute, heard Sheffield Crown Court.
Now the 61-year-old, from Alport Grove, near Frecheville, Sheffield, has been sentenced for harassing and racially abusing his neighbours in Sheffield.
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Hide AdHe appeared before the court on Wednesday June 28, after pleading guilty to racially aggravated harassment.
Hirst was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, an electronic monitoring curfew, and 250 hours of unpaid work in the community. The court also issued eight restraining orders, valid for five years.
PC Ameur Bacha from South Yorkshire Police’s Darnall and Tinsley neighbourhood policing team said: “This was a lengthy and complex investigation. I would like to thank the victims for their courage and all the witnesses that have supported our investigation.”