Jail for man over racial abuse

A man is to spend the neat year behind bars for racially abuse hurled in a Sheffield neighbourhood.

Sheffield North East neighbourhood policing team began investgations after receiving reports that Hensley Scott was repeatedly making racial slurs towards people in the Shirecliffe area of the city.

Their enquiries revealed that these continued acts of hatred took place between January and February, with officers charging him with four counts of racially aggravated harassment.

Hensley Scott, 38, of Crowder Close, has received a 12 month prison sentence for racially aggravated harassment and possessing a knife in a public place. | SYP

placeholder image — Hensley Scott, 38, of Crowder Close, has received a 12 month prison sentence for racially aggravated harassment and possessing a knife in a public place. | SYP

The 38-year-old of Crowder Close, Longley, was also charged with possessing a knife in a public place following an incident on January 17.

On Wednesday, April 8 at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court he pleaded guilty to all five offences.

He was subsequently handed a 12-month prison sentence by the court.

PC Abbie Wood, the officer in charge of the case, said: "Scott's offending caused a great deal of distress to local residents and they were right to get in touch with us to report his constant racial harassment towards them.

"We will investigate anyone who threatens the safety of our communities and I am pleased that Scott has been given a custodial sentences for these crimes."