19 November 2010

Man jailed for ripping off Muslim woman's veil loses appeal

A man who was jailed for two years for ripping off a Muslim woman's veil in Glasgow city centre has lost his appeal.

William Baikie, 28, had claimed that the prison term he was given after admitting the assault at Glasgow Central Station was excessive.

But judges at the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh ruled that a sheriff was entitled to impose the punishment he selected. [stv.tv] Read more