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synagogue, on Bewick Road, Gateshead
The school-aged attacker launched himself at the victim – in his late 20s – landing a punch on him outside the synagogue, on Bewick Road, Gateshead.
After spearheading the onslaught, the 11-year-old stepped to the side as a gang of older attackers “piled-on” the isolated man, leaving him bloodied.
The child-attacker is now at the start of a four month supervision order made by magistrates at Blaydon youth court, after pleading guilty to racially-aggravated assault by beating at an earlier hearing.
His young age means he cannot be named.
The court heard that the youngster had been involved in drugs and alcohol.
After reading reports, chairman Doug Howell said: “It says here you haven’t used cannabis for a while.
“At your age, I can’t understand how you can get your hands on alcohol or drugs at all. Don’t do it.”
The court heard that the attacker, from the central area of Gateshead, was stood outside the Gateshead Hebrew Congregation, at the junction of Bewick Road and Rydal Street in Bensham, Gateshead, with a group of older males.
The youth squared up to a Jewish man after older lads urged him on in March this year.
Prosecutor Justin Gibson said: “He assaulted him. The other males at the location jumped on the injured person and assaulted him.
“The injured person, a Mr Adler, states that he suffered saliva in the face, a bloodied nose and a bump to the head.”
In a victim impact statement read out in court, the victim said: “I’m annoyed they attacked me due to my religion.”
Defending, Kate Lewis, told the court her child client was genuinely sorry and planned to apologise in person to the victim. She added the 11-year-old had been suspended then expelled from a school in Gateshead. Since failing to make a trial period of attending two days a week, the family had moved to another part of Tyneside.
She added that her client had tested negative for attention deficit disorder, but psychologists were still working to get to the root of his problems.
“The defendant’s mother really has done all she can to control and address his behaviour,” Mrs Lewis said.
“She contacted social services and Barnados to get them involved,” the lawyer added.
The young attacker was also bound to a substance misuse intervention programme.
Chairman Mr Howell stated that the bench were pleased the defendant wanted to apologise.
He said: “This is a serious matter. This supervision requirement is tough.
“Don’t think you’re getting away with it.”
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Jul 26, 2009 at 02:08 PM Avrohom Abba Says:
We already know the "boy's" name. Nothing will happen to him or to his family for years.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 02:06 PM lion kay Says:
the boy said he is sorry. i mean, come on.. he wont be doing this again will he?
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Jul 26, 2009 at 03:46 PM Anonymous Says:
the "boy" needs a good POTCH!!
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Jul 26, 2009 at 04:45 PM Anonymous Says:
Where is Gateshead?
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Jul 26, 2009 at 04:45 PM Anonymous Says:
typical NHS. still not got to the bottom of it. lol
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Jul 26, 2009 at 05:16 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Where is Gateshead? ”
England
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Jul 26, 2009 at 05:12 PM Anonymous Says:
As a talmud of Gateshead Yeshiva 15 years ago, this happenned all the time young shkutzim coming in front of yeshiva throwing stones, bottles etc.
We called the police but they never did anything about it..
Only if we fought back and knocked out some of their teeth did we hear for months to come.. (Good memories..)
Now you got the next generation ..
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Jul 26, 2009 at 07:18 PM Anonymous Says:
“ the boy said he is sorry. i mean, come on.. he wont be doing this again will he? ”
yes, he's psychologically wired. his mother already tried to teach him. he's been expelled from schools. he only said sorry because he got caught. he's got bad blood and he deserves serious time.
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Jul 26, 2009 at 07:17 PM Anonymous Says:
"“The defendant’s mother really has done all she can to control and address his behaviour,” Mrs Lewis said."
then it's in the country's hands. they should lock him up
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Jul 26, 2009 at 07:09 PM ex-Brit Says:
Americans complain of anti-semitism? You don't know the meaning of the word! England is a fascist country despite its communist government and this sentence just shows that Jews don't get fair treatment even if the courts go through the motions of dealing with this type of thing.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 08:29 AM Anonymous Says:
England did away with people's rights to be armed years ago. I say let the people carry and next time this happens shoot the kid and the rest of the gang.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 09:55 AM The Truth Says:
“ England did away with people's rights to be armed years ago. I say let the people carry and next time this happens shoot the kid and the rest of the gang. ”
...and then the next week you'll have the next gang open fire in the beis hamedrash & the sem....