Man admits racially aggravated assault on Jewish man in Slough

A man has admitted racially aggravated assault after being filmed abusing an Orthodox Jewish man and accusing him of "killing babies". Shafiq Rahman, 48, of Lismore Park, Slough, admitted racially aggravated common assault, fear or provocation of violence by words and criminal damage at Reading Magistrates' Court. The charges relate to an incident that happened in Slough on Monday afternoon, in which police said officers were called and that a man in his 20s had been threatened. District Judge Devinder Sanhu described the attack as a "pure hate crime". The victim, who gave his name as Moshe, previously told BBC News he was approached while working at a property in Elliman Avenue in Slough on Monday when a man cycled past and started shouting abuse at him. Video footage filmed by Moshe was shown in court showing Rahman accusing him of "killing babies in Palestine", threatening to "break his jaw", and knocking the phone out of his hand. Judge Devinder Sanhu said: "I am appalled and startled by what I saw on that footage, a completely unprovoked attack on a man who was simply doing his job." Anushka A, prosecuting, said: "I believe the victim was wearing a kippah and believes that for