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Women who urinated in front of praying Muslim family spared jail

A Syrian family were praying in the direction of Makkah when two drunk women started shouting abuse

Web Desk December 01, 2015

PHOTO: YAHOO NEWS

Two women who shouted racial abuse and urinated in front of a Muslim family that was praying in a park in England, have walked free from court.

A Syrian family were praying in the direction of Makkah during a picnic in Plymouth's Central Park, when two drunk women, Natalie Richardson, 32, and Claire Farrell, 36, ran uphill towards them and shouted racial abuse.

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The pair then resorted to pulling down their underwear and squatted a few metres away from the family, which included two children ages eight and 10.

Other than the family, six other children were also a witness to this revolting act, and as a passer-by tried to intervene, Richardson aggressively pushed the witness in the chest.

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Following the incident, the pair were handed suspended sentences at Plymouth Crown court by a judge who described their behaviour as “disgusting”.

“Nobody in civilised society could see your behaviour in any way justified or acceptable, not in the multi-cultural society in which we live," he said.

Although both women pleaded guilty to religiously-aggravated threats and abusive behaviour, and Richardson also admitted the common assault of a witness to the incident, the six-month jail term was suspended for 12 months.

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The family who are originally from Syria have lived in England for many years; where the mother of two is a teacher, and the father is employed in a surgery.

Some took to Twitter condemning the behaviour:

Racist women urinate in front of praying Muslim family, spared jail (PHOTOS) https://t.co/oF0GLuS4Og
— Anayo Ohaka (@AnayoOhaka) December 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/samiyahtweets/status/671609876464971776

This article originally appeared on Yahoo News.

COMMENTS (30)

usman778 | 8 years ago | Reply @nishit... your name is Nishit.

Another Pakistani | 8 years ago | Reply Our neighbours blaming the family here are perhaps showing their typical mentality like blaming the victim for rape. It's a free country and the family was free to pray in public. I don't think the UK laws prohibit anyone from praying in public. But actions of the women involved were racist and abusive which are not allowed by laws of any civilized country, let alone the UK.

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Mujeeb Afridi | 8 years ago | Reply The question is whether the decision taken by the plymouth crown court is according to the rules and constitution of UK or not?

smash | 8 years ago | Reply This is so funny. Most of us here have been drunk at some point or the other and we know that after drinking when we gotta go we gotta go. So i dont see how the women are in the wrong. As for the family, well who in his right mind would pray in a public park ?

echoboom | 8 years ago | Reply Grand western ".civilization" .and the slaves want to copy it.

Nishit | 8 years ago | Reply @Naeem Khan: brother We are more than happy that Pakistan is not a part of India anymore and we love That your not a part of US you stay where you are get it

Asad | 8 years ago | Reply @Narendra: we dont need to be in the mosque to perform daily prayers, you know nothing, so better backoff the keypad

Uday | 8 years ago | Reply @a: A free country should not tolerate racism and its symbol. Laws of behavior in public places must be secular in nature. If anyone wants to express religious fanatisisms they should go back to those theocratic countries specially reserved for such culture instead of making a nuisance of themselves in secular societies

Malatesh | 8 years ago | Reply This incident shows how how upset these common westerner on one particular religion.. @Salmaan Mehmood: I agree with you that everyone should be given freedom how they want to celebrate, pray or kiss in the public places with prior permissions and without harming their neighbors.

hellboy | 8 years ago | Reply Too much routine praying exercise in public places without spirituality has no good.

Skywalker | 8 years ago | Reply @Salmaan Mehmood: Your comment got top votes, only because it is full of hate. Keep up the good work. BTW, how does bringing in Hindus connects to the problem described in the article? Let me start - Here is what I got after speaking to my friends, for any large celebration, like Dandiya etc, there is a permit process which allows them to celebrate during certain hours of day/night for limited days. It only happens during community based celebrations like Dandiya, Ganesh/Durga festivals. Not during Diwali, since Diwali is not a community based celebration. Here is one for Ganesha festival http://cyberabadpolice.gov.in/GaneshCyb2015/Feed.asp And we all know about community which as been most intolerant throughout history when in power to others and yet demands special accommodations everywhere, all the time when not in power - anyone to take a guess.

Kolsat | 8 years ago | Reply While I condemn the disgusting behaviour by these women I want to know why this public expression of piety by this Muslim family? This is religion in face. These Syrian Muslims should have realised that they are living in England and keep their religion as personal practice and not a public one. It was a defiant act telling the English we are living in your country but will follow our own rules. They forgot that they were guests in England.

UK | 8 years ago | Reply @Narendra: It is not against law or cultural norm to, exercise, eat, meditate, strike a Yoga pose, or pray (any religion) in a public park. Whereas, shouting racial abuse, exposing yourself in a public place, urinating, especially where minor children are present is morally and legally wrong. I hope your little mind comprehends that.

sabi | 8 years ago | Reply Since there was no physical offence involved Islam per my knowledge doesn't recommend any punishment for such acts but it advises the victims to ignore it and leave the matter to the creator.

Multicultural | 8 years ago | Reply The judge: "“Nobody in civilised society could see your behaviour in any way justified or acceptable, not in the multi-cultural society in which we live,” he said." Would it be justified and/or acceptable if the British society were not multi-cultural?

momaofthree | 8 years ago | Reply Normally parks do have washroom but sometimes they are out of order and we all have to release but why in-front of someone? LOL

Reality Check | 8 years ago | Reply this should have been taken as nudity infront of minors the prosecutors did not do justice to this case and correct charges should have been filed.

mysteron | 8 years ago | Reply a complete over-reaction on all sides. so much for tolerance. whats going on nowadays?

observer | 8 years ago | Reply To all those who say why they were praying there, we have to pray five times a day and it is not always convenient to go to a mosque. In a free country, you should be allowed to do whatever you want as long as you don't break the law. Having that said, it is wiser to avoid praying in open spaces especially with kids for your own safety these days unfortunately E.T Please publish

a | 8 years ago | Reply to all those who say why they were praying there, we have to pray five times a day and it is not always convenient to go to a mosque. In a free country, you should be allowed to do whatever you9 want as long as you don't break the law. Having that said, it is wiser to avoid for your own safety these days unfortunately

Salmaan Mehmood | 8 years ago | Reply Hindus should always celebrate diwalis & holis and dandiyas into their homes too.

Alter Ego | 8 years ago | Reply @Malik: When a man becomes a citizen of UK, USA , he has the same rights as any one born in these countries. Is it written anywhere in American , Canadian , European constitution that only the natives would enjoy equal rights. Equal rights for all is why America attracts the greatest talent from across the world . So your comment "Their land their rules " is defective. I would advice you to stop using such comments as they defy logic.

Naeem Khan | 8 years ago | Reply @Narendra: Perhaps you should look into Islamic culture, it seems that you are blaming the victims here. For your information Muslims could pray anywhere on earth at prayer time while you Hindus got to go to the Temple to pray. So don't impose your religious belief on this family or any other Muslim family. Some time I wonder that you Indians loath in the hate of Pakistanis and the Muslims so much that it does not matter what they do or which country they come from. I would say in your face, Pakistan is here to stay right next to your country as an independent country and nothing India could do about it. Get it.

hehe | 8 years ago | Reply Don't think people should have a problem with people praying in park or anywhere. It's an individual act performed individually at a public place meant for every member of the society. There aren't too many mosques abroad so if a family is enjoying a picnic and want to offer prayers at its stipulated time and that too privately in their own space, I don't see any harm in that. Disgusting to see people questioning the rationale of people praying at a public par. It's not like they are blocking a road or taking up public space for a congregation or anything.

Stranger | 8 years ago | Reply Why cant Ms pray quietly and privately . They should change as per location and time ...

Hassan | 8 years ago | Reply What a society this is, you can kiss in public but you should not pray in public.

Hmm | 8 years ago | Reply Both parties are wrong. Why should someone pray in public space ? Except Muslims, no one does that . Not right to pee in front of people .

Indian Muslim | 8 years ago | Reply If isis bomb everywhere this is what we Muslim get around the world

Malik | 8 years ago | Reply Their land their laws. Muslims will still prefer ( and do as indicated by mass mulsim refugee movement) these western countries than their own despite all the sporadic racism.

Narendra | 8 years ago | Reply Though, these women should have been punished, but why the family was praying in the public Park. They should have gone to their place of worship for praying.

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