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| Emma West Croydon tram race rant woman sentenced | Emma West Croydon tram race rant woman sentenced |
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| A woman who was filmed shouting racist abuse on a London tram in a video watched by 11 million people has been given a community sentence. | A woman who was filmed shouting racist abuse on a London tram in a video watched by 11 million people has been given a community sentence. |
| Emma West, of New Addington, admitted racially-aggravated disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment or distress at Croydon Crown Court. | |
| West was filmed shouting racist abuse at passengers travelling on a tram between Croydon and Wimbledon. | West was filmed shouting racist abuse at passengers travelling on a tram between Croydon and Wimbledon. |
| She was bound over to keep the peace and handed a 24-month community order. | She was bound over to keep the peace and handed a 24-month community order. |
| A judge said West was clearly suffering from mental health problems at the time of the outburst. | A judge said West was clearly suffering from mental health problems at the time of the outburst. |
| She received a mental health treatment order for assaulting a constable in a separate incident. | She received a mental health treatment order for assaulting a constable in a separate incident. |
| The court heard she was "reeking of alcohol" when she carried out the verbal attack. | The court heard she was "reeking of alcohol" when she carried out the verbal attack. |
| Prosecutor Julius Capon said: "She in essence persecuted a number of passengers on the tram, subjecting them to some disgusting racial abuse." | Prosecutor Julius Capon said: "She in essence persecuted a number of passengers on the tram, subjecting them to some disgusting racial abuse." |
| The things she said included "you're not English", "none of you are English" and "get back to your own countries". | The things she said included "you're not English", "none of you are English" and "get back to your own countries". |
| Mr Capon said many of the passengers were "upset" by West's behaviour. | Mr Capon said many of the passengers were "upset" by West's behaviour. |
| "Some of them described themselves as being disgusted, shocked and horrified," he said. | "Some of them described themselves as being disgusted, shocked and horrified," he said. |
| David Martin-Sperry, defending West, said the defendant's offending was out of character, she was taking anti-depressants and she does not harbour any racist views. | David Martin-Sperry, defending West, said the defendant's offending was out of character, she was taking anti-depressants and she does not harbour any racist views. |
| Mr Martin-Sperry said she had unwittingly taken two and a half times the recommended dose and drunk a large glass of wine before launching the tirade. | Mr Martin-Sperry said she had unwittingly taken two and a half times the recommended dose and drunk a large glass of wine before launching the tirade. |