Campaigners had said initial police response was poor because of boy’s race
A white woman who struck a 12-year-old black boy on the forehead with a large paddle at a Bristol riverside park, leaving him permanently scarred, has been given a suspended jail sentence.because she was initially not prosecuted after claiming she acted in self-defence and felt “threatened” by the youngster.
The judge added: “I am satisfied it was not in any way racially motivated. I accept this was an impulsive act of violence.”could be suspended given Johnson’s previous good character, her remorse, her personal circumstances and that she had “already suffered significantly”. Johnson, 32, was also ordered to pay £500 compensation to Antwon, who is now 13.
“While we’ve found no evidence to suggest race played any part in the police decision to take no further action, we’ve listened deeply to the concerns and issues raised by the victim’s family and the wider community, and we’ll use the lessons from this investigation in the ongoing work we are doing under the national race action plan.”
Ehsanul Oarith, prosecuting, said an “agitated and visibly angry” Johnson confronted the group of children after her paddleboard was hit.
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