A man accused his neighbour of being a terrorist and subjected him to a tirade of racial abuse, a court heard. Tim Gupta accused his victim of "blowing people up" and, when taken to custody, made a false allegation that his victim had a gun.
Gupta, 43, of South Road in Weston-super-Mare, pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated public order offence. He appeared at Bristol Crown Court for sentence yesterday (August 10, 2022).
Judge Martin Picton, who recognised Gupta had had difficulties to contend with, imposed a 12-month community order with rehabilitation and alcohol treatment. He told Gupta: "You face challenges and none of those are going to be made any easier by locking you up."
