'Shabby racist' jailed for kicking pregnant Muslim woman

Defendant continued assault despite woman saying she was pregnant

A UK court jailed, this week, a man who kicked a pregnant Muslim woman, Samsam Haji-Ali, in the stomach last year.

After David Gallaceher also confessed to two counts of racial assault causing actual bodily harm, and three counts of assaulting a police officer during his arrest on September 14, 2016, the court increased his prison sentence to three years and seven months.

Last August, David racially abused her Haji-Ali, before following her to her vehicle and kicked her to the ground. According to Haji-Ali, the man continued his attack despite her screaming “I am pregnant”. The 34-year-old was left in a pool of blood and lost her twins weeks later.



"There was a racial element to this attack. The defendant is a shabby racist on the language that he used towards this lady" said Judge Sheridan, who was presiding over the case.

The judge further added that "the loss of that baby was a direct result of a kick to the stomach of a pregnant woman".

 



Addressing Gallacher, he added, "It is time you learnt that your vile conduct and abhorrent views are a thing of the past. This county will not bow to the views of racists, because decent society demands that intolerance is shown to all racists of any sort, however they chose to express their hatred of others, or dislike of others and the abuse that goes with it."

The story originally appeared on Independent