Foul-mouthed attacker told to 'shut it' by court after South Tyneside Metro racist abuse
Sunderland man racially abused Metro employee at South Tyneside station.
The racial abuser of a Metro rail employee has been told to keep his mouth shut in future by magistrates.
They gave the advice to foul mouthed Jordan Cameron, 29, after he referenced the man’s heritage in vilely abusing him as their train passed through Jarrow’s Fellgate station.
Cameron, of Prengarth Avenue Fulwell, Sunderland, used sickening language after accusing him of filming other passengers during the journey on June 5 last year.
‘Next time, don’t say anything’
At South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court, he has now pleaded guilty to a charge of racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress.
After fining him £80 for the offence, Neil Jackson, the chair of the bench, told him: “Next time, just don’t say anything, that’s best.”
Emily Hunt, prosecuting, told the hearing the victim had not provided a statement to police although a colleague with him had.
She added: “The victim was travelling on the train with work colleagues and the defendant was there.
“The defendant accused the victim of filming young girls and then racially abused him.
“There should be an uplift to the sentence for the racial element of the offence.”
The court was told that Cameron has three previous convictions from three offences, the last coming in January 2025 for possession of a class B drug.
Brogan Shirreffs, defending, said Cameron accepted his words may have upset his victim.
‘He began filming as he was concerned about behaviour’
He added: “Mr Cameron was on the Metro train and believed the Metro staff member was behaving inappropriately towards young children.
“He began filming him as he was concerned about the behaviour. But he knows what has brought him to court was his language.
“About 10 years ago he was struck by a vehicle that resulted in a brain injury and that may have impacted his thought process on this occasion.
“He accepts that his words may have upset the complainant and other people on the train.
“He has entered a guilty plea at the earliest opportunity and I hope he will be afforded suitable credit.”
As well as fining Cameron, magistrates also ordered him to pay £85 court costs and a £32 victim surcharge, to be paid in instalments from his state benefits.