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Race rant accused Emma West to face trial | |
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A woman charged over an alleged racist rant on a tram that was captured on video and seen online 11 million times is set to face trial at a Crown Court. | |
Emma West, 34, of New Addington, has been charged with two racially aggravated public order offences, one with intent to cause fear. | Emma West, 34, of New Addington, has been charged with two racially aggravated public order offences, one with intent to cause fear. |
She gave Croydon Magistrates' Court no indication of her plea and said she wanted to face a Crown Court trial. | |
Ms West was given bail and will appear at Croydon Crown Court on 17 February. | Ms West was given bail and will appear at Croydon Crown Court on 17 February. |
Magistrate Ian Hornby granted Ms West bail on the condition that she does not travel on a tram within Croydon and Sutton, lives and sleeps at her home address and does not comment on the case. | Magistrate Ian Hornby granted Ms West bail on the condition that she does not travel on a tram within Croydon and Sutton, lives and sleeps at her home address and does not comment on the case. |
Ms West was arrested after footage, filmed on a Croydon-to-Wimbledon tram, allegedly showing her racially abusing fellow passengers was posted on YouTube. | Ms West was arrested after footage, filmed on a Croydon-to-Wimbledon tram, allegedly showing her racially abusing fellow passengers was posted on YouTube. |
She was charged with intent to cause fear or provocation of violence after a passenger, Ena-May Eubanks, said she hit her left shoulder with a "closed fist". | She was charged with intent to cause fear or provocation of violence after a passenger, Ena-May Eubanks, said she hit her left shoulder with a "closed fist". |
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