Man sent to prison for racial abuse in Crawley

A man in his 60s is behind bars after racially abusing a restaurant manager in Crawley.

The hate crime occurred in McDonalds in Haslett Avenue West back in June.

65 year old Patrick Maughan was arrested a month later and charged with two counts of racially and religiously aggravated intentional harassment.

He pleaded guilty to both counts and has been sentenced to 12 weeks imprisonment, ordered to pay £180 court costs and £80 victim surcharge.