20-NOV-07
A 39 year old man from Farnworth has been sentenced to six months in prison
after racially abusing a Bolton at Home employee.
Graham Hilton, from Campbell Court, was arrested by the police and charged
with a Racially Aggravated Public Order offence, after drunken and
aggressive behaviour towards housing staff at Bolton at Home’s Farnworth
East Neighbourhood Office.
Mr Hilton was convicted of this offence at Bolton Magistrates Court and
sentenced to four months in prison. As Mr Hilton was in breach of a
suspended prison sentence, for racially abusing a doctor at the Royal Bolton
Hospital last year, he received a further two months.
Noel Spencer, Chair of Bolton at Home, said: “Bolton at Home’s staff are
here to provide a service to all our customers and have the right to work in
a safe and supportive environment. We take a tough stance on all aspects of
racial harassment, in support of our staff, and work hard to promote all
members of the community living and working together. Bolton at Home,
together with Bolton Council, will seek to prosecute for the maximum
penalty, anyone who behaves in a violent or abusive way towards our staff.”
