Boy, 15, guilty of racial abuse

A 15-year-old boy who subjected a schoolgirl to racist abuse has been found guilty of racially aggravated harassment.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted at Lincoln Magistrates' Court. He will be sentenced next month.

The girl suffered months of racist abuse from the boy including being called racist names, the court heard.

The jury was told the victim had considered committing suicide.

Another 15-year-old accused of the same offence was found not guilty.

Jaswant Narwal, chief crown prosecutor for Lincolnshire, said: "This is a sad case where a young girl who was so distressed that she attempted to end her life as a result of racial bullying in school.

"We would like to thank the victim for her courage in coming forward and strongly encourage other young people in the same situation to report to the police when they have been targets of campaign of racial bullying."

I think that the parents may play a big part in this racial attitude that this young man is exhibiting! Unfortunately hate is a taught emotion. The issue that I have a problem dealing with is the hatred that comes with the dislike! The deeper the hate the more violent the individual can be. Not to long ago in the past, many a people lost their lives to simple hate just like this. First it was simple just name calling then they graduate to the desire to hurt physically!

The next thing is these individuals will start joining gangs and groups that represent hate and they will help them to act on their emotions... Yes jail is something that we could do, but lets face it; Its not going to solve the problem. There has to be a point of communication laced with education, that we all are on the same page. The second that happens is the day the world can leave some of its old baggage behind.